Compare towns
Whiting vs Cornwall vs Troy
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Cornwall | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,208 |
1,749Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
44.5±5.7 3% above VT |
| Cornwall and Troy 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% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.4%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Troy 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.7%±3 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$87,938±$11kLowest 8% 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$233,200±$21kLowest 26% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$646±$323Lowest 48% 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,644Lowest 28% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.8%±26.3Lowest 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Troy School District |
| High school in town | None 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.