Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Royalton vs Barnet
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%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Royalton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
2,752Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Cornwall and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Royalton 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Cornwall and Royalton 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 |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon and Cornwall 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 |
$4,675 7% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Barnet 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% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Royalton 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 | — | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | White River Unified School District #79 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.