Compare towns
Athens vs Cornwall vs Holland vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Athens | Cornwall | Holland | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
790 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Holland and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.