Compare towns
Cornwall vs Middlebury vs Sharon vs Weybridge
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%).
Middlebury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Middlebury | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,175Highest |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% VT: 43.8% |
55.4% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 41% above VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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 |
$409,700±$30k 29% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,156±$113 6% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726 33% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
50.9%±14.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Cornwall 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
— | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.