Compare towns
Whiting vs Wells vs Cornwall vs Shoreham
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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Wells has the most affordable homes ($243k median).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Wells | Cornwall | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532Lowest |
1,148 |
1,208 |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
50.7±5.2 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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% |
24.5%±2.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham 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% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$75,417±$11kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 |
$243,000±$42kLowest 23% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,313±$282Highest 6% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Wells and Shoreham 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 |
$3,308Lowest 34% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 | 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 | None in town |
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| 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.