Compare towns
Chittenden vs Sharon vs Cornwall vs Monkton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Monkton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5%).
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 | Sharon | Cornwall | Monkton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
1,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.8±6.3Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.1±5.4 9% above VT |
| Chittenden and Cornwall 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.1%±3.8 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%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±2.8Lowest 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+ | 51.5% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 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 |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$119,688±$28kHighest 47% above VT |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$379,900±$18k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,301±$120 5% above VT |
| Sharon and Monkton 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,887 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±64Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Monkton and Cornwall 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
96.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
26.7%±4.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Monkton 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 | Sharon School District | 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 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.