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Cornwall vs Mapleton vs Middlebury vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Mapleton | Middlebury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,884 |
9,175Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
31.8±3.7Lowest 18% below U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
32.6%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$86,169±$16k 7% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$409,700±$30k 23% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,156±$113 18% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 116% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,868Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±14.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
16 minLowest 41% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Middlebury 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 | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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U.S. 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.