Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs West Fairlee
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%).
West Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | West Fairlee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,208 |
711Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-4.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
50.3±7.6 17% above VT |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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% |
13.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| West Fairlee 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
44.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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 |
$76,500±$16kLowest 6% below VT |
| Cornwall and Sharon 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 |
$237,200±$35kLowest 25% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,113±$171Lowest 10% 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 |
$5,210Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
50%±89.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and West Fairlee 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
91.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
5.5%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Rivendell Interstate School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.