Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Union vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Union | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
2,663Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| 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%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cornwall and Union 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 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and New Haven 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 |
U.S. 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.