Compare towns
Corinth vs Cornwall vs Sharon vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Corinth | Cornwall | Sharon | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
1,208 |
1,577Highest |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 12% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Walden and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$88,000±$15k 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$238,900±$23k 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% below VT |
| Sharon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$3,944 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Walden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 49% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Corinth 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 | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school 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.