Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Whitingham 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%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Middlebury | Whitingham | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
7,220Highest |
1,368 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Whitingham 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% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% 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 |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below 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±$206 9% below VT |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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 |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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 VT: 10.1% |
15.2% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
65.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school 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.