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New Haven vs Cornwall vs Sheldon vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Wallingford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | New Haven | Cornwall | Sheldon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,208Lowest |
2,267 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
30.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Sheldon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.