Compare towns
Cornwall vs Putney vs Sharon vs Westminster
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 highest household income ($115k).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Putney | Sharon | Westminster |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
2,622 |
1,577 |
2,999Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
| Westminster 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% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.2%±4.7 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$79,706±$18k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below 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 |
$300,000±$44k 5% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$273,800±$35kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$916±$126 26% below 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 |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Putney 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% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | #53 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.