Compare towns
Whiting vs Athens vs Marshfield vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Marshfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
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 | Whiting | Athens | Marshfield | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
431Lowest |
470 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$79Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227 16% below VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4 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 | 11.5% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.