Compare towns
Andover vs Sharon vs Worcester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k 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 | Andover | Sharon | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 616Lowest |
1,577Highest |
831 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,190 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.