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Cornwall vs Shoreham vs Sutton

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Shoreham has the most renters (19.1% rent).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k 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.

MeasureCornwallShorehamSutton
People
Population
1,208
1,269Highest
790Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-0.4%
VT: +2.8%
-11.3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
50.4±4.6
17% above VT
51.8±7.2Highest
20% above VT
46.6±5.7Lowest
8% above VT
Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18.7%±3Highest
VT: 17.9%
18%±4.7
VT: 17.9%
17.3%±3.4Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Cornwall and Shoreham 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%
26.1%±3.7Highest
VT: 21.4%
21.6%±2.7Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Shoreham 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%
36.2%
VT: 43.8%
32.8%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.7%±3.1Highest
VT: 7%
1.7%±1.1Lowest
VT: 7%
2.3%±1.8
VT: 7%
Cornwall and Sutton 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
$93,654±$23k
15% above VT
$71,250±$18kLowest
12% below VT
Cornwall and Shoreham 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
$316,400±$34k
about the VT average
$231,100±$41kLowest
27% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,125±$206Lowest
9% below VT
$1,306±$335Highest
6% above VT
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Shoreham 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
$4,713
6% below VT
$3,975Lowest
21% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
61.9%±65.5Highest
VT: 48.4%
33.3%±48.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
37.8%±31.1
VT: 48.4%
Cornwall and Sutton 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%
8.3%
VT: 10.1%
12.4%Highest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
80.9%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
85%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1976Lowest
same as VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
1979Highest
3 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
24 minLowest
about the VT average
26 min
11% above VT
30 minHighest
26% above VT
Work from home
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
15.9%±5.2
VT: 16.9%
11.6%±5.3Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Cornwall and Shoreham 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 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school in town None in town None in town None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story 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.