Compare towns
Whiting vs Orwell 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k 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 | Orwell | Cornwall | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
1,294Highest |
1,208 |
435Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
47.5±7 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Orwell 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% |
24%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 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 |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 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 |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$1,105±$51 10% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$939±$19Lowest 24% 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 |
$3,914 22% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell 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% |
10.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.