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Cornwall vs Sharon vs Hampton Beach vs Middlebury
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 highest household income ($115k).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 23.7).
Middlebury is a college town. 40.9% 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.
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| Measure | Cornwall | Sharon | Hampton Beach | Middlebury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,577 |
2,605 |
7,220Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
23.7±1.3Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
8.5%±1.7 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
40.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$82,557±$17kLowest about the U.S. average |
$86,250±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49k 38% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$417,400±$31k 25% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,375±$130 about the U.S. average |
$1,201±$120 15% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Hampton Beach 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. |
$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$6,115 96% above U.S. |
$6,795Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Hampton Beach 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% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
25 min 4% below U.S. |
15 minLowest 45% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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 | — | — | — | #17 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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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.