Compare towns
Whiting vs Springfield 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Springfield | Cornwall | Holland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
9,084Highest |
1,208 |
790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
43.2±3.7 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
41.8±3.9 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
18.6%±3.4Lowest 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.1%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Springfield 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% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4Lowest 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$209,400±$44k 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$963±$100Lowest 22% below VT |
$1,125±$206 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,463Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
73.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Holland 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% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
67.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 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 |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 9% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.3%±6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.