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Windsor vs Jericho vs Cornish vs Windsor

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).

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MeasureWindsorJerichoCornishWindsor
People
Population
3,554
5,114Highest
1,816Lowest
2,060
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.5%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
44.8±6.5
15% above U.S.
49.7±5.1
28% above U.S.
54±8.3Highest
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%±5.2
U.S.: 22%
19.5%±4.2
U.S.: 22%
14.4%±3.2Lowest
U.S.: 22%
21.1%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 22%
Windsor and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
29.7%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.2%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.3%±4.1
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
Windsor and Windsor 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
U.S.: 35.7%
65.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
40%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.7%±0.8Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±1.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.4%±0.9
U.S.: 6.4%
1.2%±1.4
U.S.: 6.4%
Jericho and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$52,484±$11k
35% below U.S.
$116,923±$16kHighest
45% above U.S.
$91,821±$2k
14% above U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$207,500±$31k
38% below U.S.
$493,100±$38kHighest
48% above U.S.
$296,000±$69k
11% below U.S.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,026±$89
27% below U.S.
$1,731±$111Highest
23% above U.S.
$1,221±$227
14% below U.S.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,209
67% above U.S.
$7,318Highest
135% above U.S.
$5,796
86% above U.S.
$4,878Lowest
56% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
31.5%±17
U.S.: 51.1%
79.3%±52.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
40.5%±38.1
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Jericho and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
57.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
92.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.1%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1945
35 yrs older than U.S.
1983Highest
3 yrs newer than U.S.
1980
same as U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
14% below U.S.
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
24 min
8% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
Work from home
10.3%±5
U.S.: 15.1%
21.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
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 — #61 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.