Compare towns
Cabot vs Sharon vs Wallingford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cabot has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Cabot | Sharon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,579 |
1,577Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8Highest 6% above VT |
| Wallingford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cabot and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,031±$16kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,243±$354 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Sharon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,639 8% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±26.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Cabot and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 27% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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 |
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.