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Holland vs Cornwall vs Sheffield

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

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holland has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Sheffield has the most affordable homes ($172k 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.

MeasureHollandCornwallSheffield
People
Population
790
1,208Highest
573Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+0.5%
VT: +2.8%
+1.9%Highest
VT: +2.8%
-3%Lowest
VT: +2.8%
Median age
41.8±3.9Lowest
3% below VT
50.4±4.6Highest
17% above VT
42±8
about the VT average
Cornwall and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
23.9%±3.9Highest
VT: 17.9%
18.7%±3
VT: 17.9%
17.1%±6.6Lowest
VT: 17.9%
Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
20.1%±3.8
VT: 21.4%
25.7%±6.1Highest
VT: 21.4%
19.2%±4Lowest
VT: 21.4%
Cornwall and Holland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.1%Lowest
VT: 43.8%
54.7%Highest
VT: 43.8%
27.1%
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
6.8%±4.4Highest
VT: 7%
3.7%±3.1Lowest
VT: 7%
5.9%±4.7
VT: 7%
Holland and Sheffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$60,729±$16k
25% below VT
$114,583±$32kHighest
41% above VT
$58,333±$26kLowest
28% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$209,400±$44k
34% below VT
$458,000±$49kHighest
45% above VT
$171,900±$50kLowest
46% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,330±$69Highest
8% above VT
$1,125±$206
9% below VT
$967±$79Lowest
22% below VT
Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,463
31% below VT
$6,726Highest
33% above VT
$2,123Lowest
58% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
73.5%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
61.9%±65.5
VT: 48.4%
61.5%±41.2Lowest
VT: 48.4%
Holland and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13.9%Highest
VT: 10.1%
0.8%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
6.6%
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
72%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
94.3%Highest
VT: 73.2%
83.7%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981
5 yrs newer than VT
1976Lowest
same as VT
1987Highest
11 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
26 min
9% above VT
24 minLowest
about the VT average
30 minHighest
28% above VT
Work from home
6.3%±6
VT: 16.9%
24.4%±6.6Highest
VT: 16.9%
6.1%±2.7Lowest
VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district — Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64
High school 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.