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Windsor vs Cornwall vs Jericho vs Morristown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
Morristown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
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 | Cornwall | Jericho | Morristown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,208Lowest |
5,114 |
5,722Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
47.8±4.6 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.6%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Morristown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$66,273±$5k 18% below VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$298,600±$48k 6% below VT |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,214±$123 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,838Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
40%±12.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.9% VT: 10.1% |
9.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
65% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 10% above VT |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
11%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Jericho 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 | #35 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Peoples Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0Highest |
12.4Lowest |
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VT 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.