Compare towns
Whiting vs Weybridge vs Athens 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 kids (23.5% under 18).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Athens has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Weybridge | Athens | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
781 |
431Lowest |
1,208Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Weybridge 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$68,438±$30kLowest 16% below VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
$240,400±$32kLowest 24% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,438 8% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Athens 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.