Compare towns
Cornwall vs Ira 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%).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Ira | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208 |
381Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ira 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon 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% |
28.9%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% 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 |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Ira 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.