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Whiting vs Brunswick 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 renters (34.6% rent).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Whiting | Brunswick | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
109Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall 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% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Brunswick and Cornwall 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 |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| 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 | $4,227 16% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Brunswick 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 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.