Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Castleton vs New Haven
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%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
New Haven has the most renters (21.8% rent).
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 | Castleton | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
48±3.9 11% 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 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| 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 | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Sharon and New Haven 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 |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Cornwall 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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.