Compare towns
Whiting vs Hancock vs Cornwall vs Orleans
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).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k 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 | Hancock | Cornwall | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
435Lowest |
1,208Highest |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orleans 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% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Hancock 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Hancock 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below 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 |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% 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 |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.