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Brownington vs Cornwall vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% 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 | Brownington | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,144 |
1,208Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 40.5±4.5 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Brownington and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±2.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above 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 | $193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $745±$504Lowest 40% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,912Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brownington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 21.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 41% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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 |
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.