Compare towns
Williamstown vs Cornwall vs Berlin vs Sheldon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Williamstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Williamstown | Cornwall | Berlin | Sheldon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,579Highest |
1,208Lowest |
2,880 |
2,267 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±5 about the VT average |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
50.6±2.4Highest 17% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Berlin and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.5% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9 VT: 7% |
2%±1.3Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williamstown and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,418±$10k 16% above VT |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
| Cornwall and Williamstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $234,900±$24kLowest 26% below VT |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$272,400±$61k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,659±$189Highest 34% above VT |
$1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,169±$171 5% below VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
| Williamstown and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,841 24% below VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 83.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williamstown and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min about the VT average |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 10% below VT |
25 minHighest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.9%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cornwall and Williamstown 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 | #47 of 70 in VT | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 |
| High school in town | Williamstown Middle/High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.5 |
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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.