Compare towns
Sharon vs Williston vs Cornwall vs New Haven
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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Cornwall has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Williston | Cornwall | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
10,144Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston 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±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Williston and Cornwall 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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 Our Story | 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.