Compare towns
Charleston vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Braintree has the most affordable homes ($218k 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 | Charleston | Cornwall | Whiting | Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 936 |
1,208Highest |
532Lowest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.4±9.3Highest 35% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
58.4±2.4Highest 35% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 11.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.3%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.7%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Charleston and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 13.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Charleston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $49,286±$17kLowest 39% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $238,000±$53k 25% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $979±$444 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,750Lowest 26% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.7%±26.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 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 | 12.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Charleston School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 |
| 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.