Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs St. George vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
St. George has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | St. George | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,208 |
812Lowest |
908 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+17.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Cornwall 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% |
25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| St. George 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% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
53.6% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| St. George 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 |
$109,464±$34k 35% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
| Cornwall and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$376,800±$50k 19% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Cornwall and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,394±$132Highest 13% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| St. George and Sharon 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 |
$5,514Lowest 9% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
96%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| St. George 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% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.1% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27.6%±8.5 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and St. George are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 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.