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Cornwall vs Fair Haven vs Sharon
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%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Fair Haven | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,724Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Fair Haven 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 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+ | 54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Cornwall 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 |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±20.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest 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% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.