Compare towns
Athens vs Sharon vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Athens has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Readsboro has the most affordable homes ($216k 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 | Athens | Sharon | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 431Lowest |
1,577Highest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.3±6.5 10% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±3.9Highest 18% above VT |
| Readsboro and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.9%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Athens and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $68,438±$30k 16% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Sharon and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$32k 24% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$537 9% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$724±$32Lowest 41% below VT |
| Sharon and Athens are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,438 8% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,480Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.5%±39Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Athens and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 53% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
32 min 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Athens and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Readsboro School District |
| 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.