Compare towns
Sharon vs Cornwall vs Westminster vs Royalton
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 expensive homes ($458k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (27%).
Royalton has the most renters (36.5% rent).
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 | Westminster | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
2,999Highest |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-5.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
53.5±3.7Highest 24% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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% |
18.2%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
27.6%±6.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Westminster 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% |
46.3% VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
4.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Royalton and Westminster 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 |
$71,491±$4kLowest 12% below VT |
$103,938±$24k 28% above 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 |
$273,800±$35k 14% below VT |
$263,200±$73kLowest 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$916±$126Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,040±$391 16% 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 |
$4,063Lowest 19% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
49.2%±7.5 VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Westminster 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% |
8.8% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.2% VT: 73.2% |
63.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1965Lowest 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
27%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Cornwall 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 | — | — | #53 of 70 in VT | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Bellows Falls Union High School District #27 · Westminster School District | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Bellows Falls Union High School | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.6Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.