Compare towns
Cornwall vs Cabot vs Middlebury vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($115k).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Whiting has the oldest housing (typical home built 1975).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Cornwall | Cabot | Middlebury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,579 |
7,220Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.3±6.6 6% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±6.4 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
44.7% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$268,500±$77kLowest 15% below VT |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,243±$354Highest about the VT average |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Cabot and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 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 | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
9% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 27% above VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cabot 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
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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.