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Windsor vs Jericho vs Bellows Falls vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Bellows Falls has the shortest commute (20 min average).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Windsor | Jericho | Bellows Falls | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,060 |
5,114Highest |
2,891 |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-12.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
41.3±6.7Lowest 6% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$56,086±$2k 31% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$195,600±$35k 41% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,038±$109 27% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,878 56% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,448Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.9%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
25.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 16% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.