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Whiting vs Champlain vs Cornwall

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Whiting has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
Champlain has the most affordable homes ($173k 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.

MeasureWhitingChamplainCornwall
People
Population
532Lowest
5,667Highest
1,208
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-0.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
39.6±2.7Lowest
about the U.S. average
44.4±2.3
14% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Highest
30% above U.S.
Cornwall and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.5%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
23.2%±3.8
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Whiting and Champlain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
13%±5.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
21.3%±3.5
U.S.: 17.2%
25.7%±6.1Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Cornwall and Champlain 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
U.S.: 35.7%
27.2%
U.S.: 35.7%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.2%±4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Whiting and Champlain 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
13% above U.S.
$59,866±$6kLowest
26% below U.S.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
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
16% below U.S.
$173,400±$16kLowest
48% below U.S.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,204±$519Highest
15% below U.S.
$890±$102Lowest
37% below U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
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
36% above U.S.
$3,681Lowest
18% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.3%±37.3
U.S.: 51.1%
54.4%±13.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
14.2%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
65.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
67.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1975
5 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
1976Highest
4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
22 minLowest
17% below U.S.
24 minHighest
8% below U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
Work from home
10%±5.4
U.S.: 15.1%
9.7%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #54 of 484 in NY —
School district Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 NORTHEASTERN CLINTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.