Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Underhill
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 people working from home (24.4%).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
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 | Underhill |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
3,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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%±3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$6,697 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8% 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 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 | — | — | #2 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| 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.