Compare towns
Bridport vs Sharon vs Williston 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 affordable homes ($347k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Williston | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
1,577 |
10,144Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%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 |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,592 11% 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% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%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 |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None 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.