Compare towns
Whiting vs Plainfield vs Cornwall vs Holland
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 renters (34.6% rent).
Plainfield has the oldest housing (typical home built 1955).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Holland has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Plainfield | Cornwall | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,314Highest |
1,208 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
48.1±5.5 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±3.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Holland 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% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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% |
48.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
6.8%±4.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Holland and Whiting 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$60,729±$16kLowest 25% 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,400±$44kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,330±$69Highest 8% above VT |
| Holland 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland and Plainfield 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Plainfield 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 History | 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.