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Williston vs Cornish vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cornish has the most homeowners (94.1%).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Williston | Cornish | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,144Highest |
1,816Lowest |
3,690 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4 20% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
$82,617±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,221±$227 14% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$5,796 86% above U.S. |
$6,078Highest 95% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 8% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Cornish 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Cornish School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| 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 |
U.S. 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.