Compare towns
Shoreham vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the youngest population (median age 44.2).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k 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 | Shoreham | Windham | Worcester | Cornwall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,269Highest |
594Lowest |
831 |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% above 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%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cornwall and Shoreham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Cornwall 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
| Cornwall and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$335Highest 6% above VT |
— | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,125±$206 9% 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 |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 11% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 15.9%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.