Compare towns
Whiting vs Monkton 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).
Monkton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Monkton | Cornwall | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,999Highest |
1,208 |
809 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
18.1%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Lowest 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% |
20.2%±2.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Monkton 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% |
50% 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% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1 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 |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$57,159±$10kLowest 30% below VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,301±$120Highest 5% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| Monkton 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 |
$5,887 17% above 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% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
64.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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