Compare towns
Bridport vs Sharon vs Wilder vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Bridport | Sharon | Wilder | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,577 |
3,087Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Wilder and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,142±$451 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.