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Cornwall vs Salisbury vs Sandgate vs Sheldon
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Salisbury has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Salisbury | Sandgate | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,200 |
435Lowest |
2,267Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
55.7±5.4Highest 29% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Sandgate and Salisbury 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% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
26%±11.3 VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sandgate 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% |
34.6% VT: 43.8% |
37.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±2.4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sandgate 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 |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$69,167±$19kLowest 15% below VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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 |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
— | $1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sheldon 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 |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$2,778Lowest 45% below VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Salisbury 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% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
9.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Sandgate and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.