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Cornwall vs Whitingham vs Pomfret
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%).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Whitingham | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,368Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest 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%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,170±$98Highest 5% below VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.