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Cornwall vs Springfield 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Springfield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,084Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
25.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$963±$100Lowest 22% 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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 | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.