Compare towns
Barnard vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Stockbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Stockbridge has the most people working from home (28.6%).
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 | Barnard | Cornwall | Whiting | Stockbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
791 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
55.3±5.3Highest 28% above VT |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
9.9%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.9%±3.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$77,109±$12kLowest 5% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$283,500±$26k 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80Highest 11% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,140±$126 8% below VT |
| Barnard and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,488 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
53.3%±22 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.6%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stockbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | None in town | None 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.