Compare towns
Whiting vs Stratton vs Cornwall vs Salisbury
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).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Stratton | Cornwall | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
532Lowest |
1,208Highest |
1,200 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 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±$38kLowest 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% 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±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.