Compare towns
Shoreham vs St. Albans vs Cornwall
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shoreham has the oldest population (median age 51.8).
St. Albans has the most renters (51% rent).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Shoreham | St. Albans | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,269 |
6,954Highest |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
38.7±2Lowest 10% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
| St. Albans and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
13.9%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.2% VT: 43.8% |
31.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,654±$23k 15% above VT |
$57,980±$7kLowest 29% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,400±$34k about the VT average |
$263,400±$18kLowest 17% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
$1,150±$78 7% below VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
| Shoreham and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,713 6% below VT |
$4,436Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.8%±11.8 VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and St. Albans are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3% VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
49%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 11% above VT |
23 minLowest 4% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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 | — | #46 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy (St. Albans) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.4 |
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| 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.