Compare towns
White River Junction vs Cornwall vs Orleans
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | White River Junction | Cornwall | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Highest |
1,208 |
809Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Orleans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4k 5% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78k 12% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| White River Junction and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651 12% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963 13 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 35% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and White River Junction 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 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.