Compare towns
Chittenden vs Putney vs Whiting vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Chittenden | Putney | Whiting | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
2,622Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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 | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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 | 6 photos → | 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.