Compare towns
Whiting vs Stratton vs Poultney 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Poultney has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Poultney | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
532Lowest |
1,033 |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
31.5±4.1 27% below VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±5Lowest 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Poultney 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$70,536±$11kLowest 13% below 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 |
$400,000±$50k 26% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below 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 |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
$868±$113Lowest 30% below VT |
$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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
31 min 33% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — |
| 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 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.