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Cornwall vs Elmore vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Elmore has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
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 | Cornwall | Elmore | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
964Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
47.8% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$98,750±$24k 22% above VT |
$93,654±$23kLowest 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,800±$47kLowest about the VT average |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.8% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.