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Baldwin vs Cornish vs Williston 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
Baldwin has the oldest population (median age 50.6).
Cornish has the youngest population (median age 39).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
Cornish has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
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 | Baldwin | Cornish | Williston | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,170 |
1,803 |
10,144Highest |
1,024Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.6±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
39±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
39.2±13.3 about the U.S. average |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12.1%±3 U.S.: 22% |
18.2%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.5%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.7%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.4%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.2%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Baldwin and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 23.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
21% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Baldwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $68,045±$8kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$69,038±$4k 14% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$68,686±$2k 15% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $263,200±$38kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$274,200±$84k 18% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
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| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,196±$148 15% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,135±$141Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,540 19% below U.S. |
$2,309 26% below U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$1,925Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±42.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
31%±22.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.8%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±2.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | — |
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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.