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Cornwall vs Northfield vs Whitingham
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%).
Northfield has the youngest population (median age 36.4).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% 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 | Northfield | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
5,920Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above 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% |
14.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall 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%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,768±$13k 12% below VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Cornwall and Northfield 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 |
$274,400±$21k 13% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,018±$207 18% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Cornwall and Northfield 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield 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% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0Highest |
7.8Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.