Compare towns
Salisbury vs Weston vs Whiting vs Cornwall
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).
Weston has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Salisbury | Weston | Whiting | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,200 |
685 |
532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
60.5±7Highest 40% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Weston and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
44.2%±2.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.6% VT: 43.8% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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 |
$115,000±$20kHighest 42% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall 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 |
$537,700±$77kHighest 70% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Weston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,375±$729 11% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Salisbury and Weston 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 |
$7,076Highest 40% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±100 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
91.4% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 20% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
31.2%±7.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Weston 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.