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Cornwall vs Jerusalem vs Whiting vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Jerusalem has the youngest population (median age 34).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Jerusalem | Whiting | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
4,278Highest |
532Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
34±4.4Lowest 13% below U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.3%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
21.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,780±$11kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| 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 38% above U.S. |
$320,900±$59k 4% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$870±$116Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| 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 116% above U.S. |
$4,523 45% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±43.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jerusalem and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Jerusalem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.