Compare towns
Whiting vs Westminster vs Cornwall vs Athens
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).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Westminster | Cornwall | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
2,999Highest |
1,208 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Westminster and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest 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% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Athens 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 |
$71,491±$4k 12% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,204±$519Highest about the VT average |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,125±$537 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 | — | #53 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.