Compare towns
Cornwall vs Sharon vs Bridport vs Whiting
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%).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
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 | Sharon | Bridport | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
1,577Highest |
1,235 |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
| Cornwall and Bridport 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Cornwall 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Whiting 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Whiting 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% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| 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.