Compare towns
Cornish vs White River Junction vs Williston
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
White River Junction has the most renters (56.1% rent).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Cornish | White River Junction | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Lowest |
3,364 |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
45.4±4.5 17% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Williston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69k 11% below U.S. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
20 min 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and White River Junction 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Cornish School District | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.