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Cornwall vs Castleton vs Whitingham vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
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 | Castleton | Whitingham | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,368 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% 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 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% 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 | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$488 9% below VT |
| Castleton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Whitingham 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.