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Underhill 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
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Cornwall has the oldest population (median age 50.4).
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 | Underhill | Whiting | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,141Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±6 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.1% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2Lowest 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 | $92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,697 33% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±18.2Lowest 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 | 6.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8% 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 |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 History | 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.