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Cornwall vs Halifax 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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Halifax | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
847Lowest |
1,269Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
40.6±13.1Lowest 6% below 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% |
25.4%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Halifax 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% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest 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% |
44.9% VT: 43.8% |
36.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest 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 |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below VT |
$93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 |
$267,500±$21kLowest 16% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$875±$154Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
| Shoreham 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 |
$4,991 about the VT average |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
57.1%±73.8 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Halifax 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% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
8.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.6% VT: 73.2% |
80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 38% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
29.9%±11.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Halifax and Cornwall 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 | Halifax School District | 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.