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Cornwall vs Westhampton vs Whately vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Westhampton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1969).
Whately has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Westhampton | Whately | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,552Highest |
1,499 |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
49.3±4.9Lowest 27% above U.S. |
49.3±6.7Lowest 27% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Cornwall and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.5%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Westhampton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
47%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden 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 42% above U.S. |
$100,000±$7kLowest 24% above U.S. |
$116,563±$15kHighest 44% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28k 32% above U.S. |
| Whately 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 38% above U.S. |
$413,200±$24k 24% above U.S. |
$431,500±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Whately are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229Highest 8% below U.S. |
$977±$125Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Westhampton and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,476 108% above U.S. |
$5,027Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$5,346 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±53.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.7%±29 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Westhampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.4%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Whately 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | Whately | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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U.S. 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.