Compare towns
Bridport vs Sheldon vs Cornwall vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Sheldon | Cornwall | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235 |
2,267Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48±3.9 11% 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cornwall 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 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% |
5.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.