Compare towns
Whiting vs Hyde Park vs Hancock 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Hyde Park has the oldest housing (typical home built 1964).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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.
| Measure | Whiting | Hyde Park | Hancock | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
513 |
435Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
42.6±10.1 about the VT average |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Hyde Park 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% |
22.6%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Hyde Park 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% |
16.4%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.1%±2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 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 |
$89,946±$10k 11% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% 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 |
$221,800±$57k 30% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,306±$285Highest 6% above VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Hyde Park 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 |
$3,893 23% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
42.1%±47.5 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
79.6% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1964Lowest 12 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #59 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| 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 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.