Compare towns
Leicester vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Pawlet
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k 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 | Leicester | Cornwall | Whiting | Pawlet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
1,480Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below 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 | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
| Cornwall and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
| Whiting and Pawlet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,924 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 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 | 11.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Pawlet 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 | Mettawee School District #84 |
| 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.