Compare towns
Whiting vs Panton vs Winhall 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 affordable homes ($280k median).
Panton has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Winhall has the most expensive homes ($472k median).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Panton | Winhall | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
690 |
752 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+53.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
42.7±3.8 about the VT average |
48.9±6.1 13% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
24.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
17%±6.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Panton and Whiting 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% |
16.7%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±5.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Winhall 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% |
35.1% VT: 43.8% |
67.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±4 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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 |
$86,667±$10kLowest 7% above VT |
$95,500±$23k 18% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Winhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$438,000±$40k 38% above VT |
$471,800±$55kHighest 49% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Winhall and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,410±$130Highest 14% above VT |
$1,094±$732Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Panton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$6,695 33% above VT |
$6,567 30% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
61%±39 VT: 48.4% |
37.5%±38.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Panton 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±8.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.4%±9 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Panton 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 | — | — | 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.