Compare towns
Shoreham vs Underhill vs Cornwall vs Orwell
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 most affordable homes ($316k median).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
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 | Underhill | Cornwall | Orwell |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269 |
3,141Highest |
1,208Lowest |
1,294 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-0.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
47.5±7 10% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±5.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Orwell 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
24%±3.1 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% |
50.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Orwell 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$70,417±$22kLowest 13% below 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±$34kLowest about the VT average |
$446,000±$24k 41% above VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$335,600±$25k 6% above VT |
| Cornwall and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,125±$206 9% below VT |
$1,105±$51Lowest 10% below VT |
| Shoreham and Cornwall 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 |
$6,697 33% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
62.1%±35.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orwell and Cornwall 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±7.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.