Compare towns
Whiting vs Rochester vs Stratton 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 renters (34.6% rent).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Rochester | Stratton | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,389Highest |
532Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
53.3±7.6Highest 24% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13%±5.1 VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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% |
49% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 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 |
$72,676±$8kLowest 11% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$253,600±$81kLowest 20% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Stratton 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 |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$3,977Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Cornwall 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% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester 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 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.