Compare towns
Whiting vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
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 | Wilder | Cornwall | Athens |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 532 |
3,087Highest |
1,208 |
431Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
| Cornwall and Athens 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.9%±6.5 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% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.2%±4 VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Lowest VT: 7% |
4.9%±3 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Whiting 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 |
$75,143±$9k 7% 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 |
$273,200±$18k 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 |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$537Lowest 9% below VT |
| Whiting and Wilder 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 |
$5,505 9% above 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% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.5%±39 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 65.4% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
36 minHighest 53% above VT |
| Work from home | 10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±7.5 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.