Compare towns
Salisbury vs Randolph vs Cornwall vs Whiting
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
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 | Salisbury | Randolph | Cornwall | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
4,843Highest |
1,208 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
40.4±7.4 6% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
| Randolph and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Salisbury and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,842 4% below VT |
$4,698 7% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 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 | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
67.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
21 min 12% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.