Compare towns
Barnet vs Cornwall vs Royalton 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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Royalton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,208Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Cornwall 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Royalton 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 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% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | White River Unified School District #79 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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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.