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Cornwall vs Westfield 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%).
Westfield has the most kids (27.1% under 18).
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 | Westfield | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Highest |
536 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44±19.9 about the VT average |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.1%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Westfield 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% |
29.7%±11.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
27.3% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.2%±2.5Lowest 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 |
$72,500±$30kLowest 11% 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 |
$301,400±$47k 5% below VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$863±$187Lowest 30% 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 |
$4,388 13% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±71.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Westfield 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% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
30 minHighest 29% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Westfield 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| 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.