Compare towns
Cavendish vs Barnet 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
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Cavendish | Barnet | Cornwall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,855Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
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 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 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+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% 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 | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 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 | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | 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 | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.