Compare towns
Brookline vs Pomfret vs Sharon vs Putney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most homeowners (84.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Brookline | Pomfret | Sharon | Putney |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 531Lowest |
908 |
1,577 |
2,622Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.1±2.7 5% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.1% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$300,000±$44k 5% 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 | $1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
| Brookline and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,000Lowest about the VT average |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Brookline 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 | — | — | — | #32 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 6 photos → |
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.