Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs St. Albans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% 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 | Bellows Falls | Cornwall | Whiting | St. Albans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
6,954Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7 4% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$57,980±$7k 29% below 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 | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$263,400±$18k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
| Whiting and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,436 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 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 | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
19.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
23 min 4% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #46 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.4 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.