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Orleans vs Cornish vs Whiting vs Barton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Orleans has the oldest housing (typical home built 1938).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Whiting has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Barton has the most people working from home (16.5%).
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 | Orleans | Cornish | Whiting | Barton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 809 |
1,816Highest |
532Lowest |
730 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.7±5.8 7% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
40±5.5 about the U.S. average |
| Cornish and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.9%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.7%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,159±$10k 29% below U.S. |
$91,821±$2kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
$40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $156,300±$18k 53% below U.S. |
$296,000±$69kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $810±$94 43% below U.S. |
$1,221±$227Highest 14% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
| Cornish and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,019Lowest 3% below U.S. |
$5,796Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$3,185 about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27.3%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1945 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
24 min 8% below U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 8.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.5%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barton and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #38 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Cornish School District | 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 | None yet |
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.