What stands out worked out from the figures below

Brownington has the most affordable homes ($194k median).

Sharon has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Brownington	Sharon
People
Population	1,144Lowest	1,577Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.5%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	40.5±4.5Lowest 6% below VT	45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT
	Sharon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	26.1%±3.4Highest VT: 17.9%	21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Brownington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±2Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±2.5Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$75,556±$17kLowest 7% below VT	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT
	Sharon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$40kLowest 39% below VT	$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$745±$504Lowest 40% below VT	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT
	Sharon and Brownington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,912Lowest 22% below VT	$5,903Highest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	78.5%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4%	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	21.5%Highest VT: 10.1%	3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT	1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 41% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	6%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%
Schools
School district	Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.