Compare towns
Bellows Falls vs Pomfret vs Sharon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bellows Falls has the most renters (49.3% rent).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Bellows Falls | Pomfret | Sharon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,891 |
908Lowest |
1,577 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,086±$2k 31% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$207,500±$31k 34% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.