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Windsor vs Jericho vs Bennington 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 the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bennington has the shortest commute (17 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 | Bennington | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
5,114 |
15,249Highest |
1,816Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
44.7±2.3Lowest 15% 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 | 19.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±2.8 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+ | 39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$59,446±$7k 26% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$213,300±$15k 36% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,133±$63 20% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 67% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,513Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
68.8%±14.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
58.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and Bennington 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 | #58 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Southwest Tech · Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | Mt. Anthony Senior Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0Lowest |
14.7Highest |
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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.