Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Berlin
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($274k 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.
| Measure | Sharon | Cornwall | Berlin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
2,880Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
| Sharon and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #16 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school 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 |
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.