Compare towns
Whiting vs St. George 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).
St. George has the most people working from home (27.6%).
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 | St. George | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532Lowest |
812 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
44.7±13.4 4% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George 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 |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George 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 |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| St. George 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 |
$5,514 9% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| St. George 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 History | 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.