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Cornwall vs Hardwick 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Hardwick has the most affordable homes ($185k median).
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
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 | Hardwick | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,965Highest |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.1±7.4Lowest 9% 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%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27%±5.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Hardwick and Shoreham 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% |
33.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick 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 |
$92,297±$17kLowest 14% above 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 |
$184,700±$39kLowest 42% below VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$875±$406Lowest 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 |
$4,351Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.6%±41.3 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Hardwick 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% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1962Lowest 14 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 23% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.8%±6Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #68 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 · Hazen Union High School District #26 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hazen Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.6 |
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| 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.