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Sheldon vs Cornwall vs Vernon
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%).
Vernon has the shortest commute (20 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 | Sheldon | Cornwall | Vernon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,267 |
1,208Lowest |
2,709Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6Highest 17% above VT |
42.6±5.4 about the VT average |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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% |
15.1%±3.6Lowest 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% |
22.8%±2.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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% |
26.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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 |
$85,682±$9k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$285,100±$25k 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,023±$214Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sheldon and Cornwall 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 |
$5,191 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
26.2%±3.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Vernon 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% |
5.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minHighest 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
| Work from home | 13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #30 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Vernon School District |
| 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.