Compare towns
Whiting vs Hancock vs Shoreham 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Hancock | Shoreham | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
435Lowest |
1,269Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 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% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham 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% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Shoreham and Whiting 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 |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.