Compare towns
Whiting vs Brunswick vs Cornwall vs Athens
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 youngest population (median age 39.6).
Brunswick has the oldest population (median age 57.5).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Athens has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
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 | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
109Lowest |
1,208Highest |
431 |
| 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 |
47.3±6.5 10% 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%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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% |
21.6%±4.6 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% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 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 |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below 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 |
$240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
— | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 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 |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
36 min 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 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 History | 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.