Compare towns
Shoreham vs Pawlet 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
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
Pawlet has the most affordable homes ($266k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Shoreham | Pawlet | Whiting | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
1,480Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-3.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
47.9±7.5 11% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.3%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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+ | 26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pawlet and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
37.5% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±2.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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 | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$62,273±$14kLowest 23% below VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$266,200±$44kLowest 16% below VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,153±$215 7% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$3,924Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.6%±21.3 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 | 8.3% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.8% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
20.4%±8.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest 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 | Mettawee School District #84 | 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 | 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.