Compare towns
Pawlet vs Cornwall vs Whiting vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pawlet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k 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 | Pawlet | Cornwall | Whiting | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,480Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2 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+ | 37.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Lowest 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 | $62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% 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 | $266,200±$44k 16% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
| Wells and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,924 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.6%±21.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.8% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 40% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None 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.