Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Whitingham vs Pittsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Barnet | Cornwall | Whitingham | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,208Lowest |
1,368 |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
47.7±6.3 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Pittsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$69,705±$7k 14% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$197,000±$33kLowest 38% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$781±$167 37% below VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,378Lowest 33% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±6.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barnet 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 | — | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.