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Whitingham vs Chittenden vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Chittenden | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
1,318 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,346 6% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.