Compare towns
Barnard vs Whiting vs Cornwall vs Pomfret
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).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Whiting | Cornwall | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.4%±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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above 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 |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above 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 |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% 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 |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest 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% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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.