Compare towns
Whitingham vs Cornwall vs Waterville vs Wilmington
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 youngest population (median age 46.4).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Wilmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.2%).
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 | Cornwall | Waterville | Wilmington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,368 |
1,208 |
680Lowest |
1,747Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+20.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
49.1±8.2 14% above VT |
59.1±4.8Highest 37% above VT |
| Wilmington and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
9.6%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waterville and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
32.6%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilmington and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±2.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$70,000±$23kLowest 14% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$287,700±$16k 9% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,125±$206Highest 9% below VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$1,106±$95 10% below VT |
| Cornwall and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055 about the VT average |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,299 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
40.3%±23Lowest 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
74%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
38 min 60% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.8%±6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | 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.