Compare towns
Baltimore vs Dover vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% 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 | Baltimore | Dover | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 361Lowest |
1,466 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.2±10.3 19% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Dover and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.9%±6.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 14.7%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.7 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $107,500±$16kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Baltimore and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,400±$27kLowest 31% below VT |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,329Lowest 14% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 26.7%±100 VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dover and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.8%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.