Compare towns
Chittenden vs Pomfret vs Sharon vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
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 | Chittenden | Pomfret | Sharon | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
908Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Pomfret and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest 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+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Lowest 6% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | 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.