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Cornwall vs Shoreham vs Vernon
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 oldest population (median age 51.8).
Vernon has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Shoreham | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,208Lowest |
1,269 |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
42.6±5.4Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
22.8%±2.1Lowest 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% |
26.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9kLowest 6% above 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 |
$285,100±$25kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| 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 |
$4,713Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest 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 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 11% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.