Compare towns
Barnet vs Addison vs Cornwall vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Addison has the oldest population (median age 53.1).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Barnet | Addison | Cornwall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,175Lowest |
1,208 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.2% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.