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Windsor vs New Haven vs Jericho 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).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | New Haven | Jericho | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,792Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,816 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% 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% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9 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±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 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% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho and New Haven 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.