Compare towns
Cornwall vs Stratton vs Salisbury 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%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Stratton | Salisbury | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
532Lowest |
1,200 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
| Salisbury 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 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 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±$32k 41% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
| Stratton and Cornwall 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 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% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| 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 |
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.