Compare towns
Sheldon vs Cornwall vs Bakersfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Bakersfield has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Sheldon | Cornwall | Bakersfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267Highest |
1,208 |
1,109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
46.4±8 8% above VT |
| Cornwall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
13.6%±3.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Bakersfield and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$83,462±$18k about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$271,300±$19kLowest 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,200±$327 about the VT average |
| Sheldon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,823 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
18.8%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
33 minHighest 40% above VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14.2%±7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.