Compare towns
Whiting vs Middlebury vs Cornwall vs Hancock
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).
Middlebury has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Cornwall | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
7,220Highest |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
23.7±1.3Lowest 45% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
8.5%±1.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 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%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
40.9%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$86,250±$18k 6% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34kLowest 6% 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 |
$417,400±$31k 32% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,201±$120 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Whiting and Middlebury 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 |
$6,795Highest 35% above VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
56.6%±15.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
15.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
56.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
15 minLowest 38% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #17 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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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.