Compare towns
Cornwall vs Enosburgh vs Fair Haven vs Sheldon
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%).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Cornwall | Enosburgh | Fair Haven | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,804Highest |
2,724 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
40.9±3.5 5% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Enosburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Fair Haven 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% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.7% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Fair Haven 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 |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Sheldon 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 |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$852±$87 31% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
| Sheldon and Cornwall 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 |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$3,865 23% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Fair Haven 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% |
13.9% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
31 min 31% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.