Compare towns
Cavendish vs Cornwall vs Dummerston 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 most affordable homes ($285k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
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 | Cornwall | Dummerston | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,208Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±11.7 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston 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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston 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% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 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+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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 |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Cornwall 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.