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Warren vs Sheldon vs Cornwall vs Granville
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Cornwall has the highest household income ($115k).
Granville has the most affordable homes ($233k 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 | Warren | Sheldon | Cornwall | Granville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,585 |
2,267Highest |
1,208 |
414Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
44.8±7.7 4% above VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
18.4%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
30.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.1 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$78,533±$25k 3% below VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$60,500±$21kLowest 25% below VT |
| Cornwall and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
$458,000±$49k 45% above VT |
$233,300±$40kLowest 26% below VT |
| Warren and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,163±$184 6% below VT |
| Warren and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$3,578 29% below VT |
$6,726 33% above VT |
$2,914Lowest 42% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.8%±70.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Cornwall and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
34 minHighest 44% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
31.9%±15 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Granville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | 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.