Compare towns
Cornwall vs Hancock vs Orleans 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 most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Orleans | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
435Lowest |
809 |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orleans 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest 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+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below 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 |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.