Compare towns
Calais vs Moretown vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Moretown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
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 | Calais | Moretown | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,713Highest |
1,532Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42±8.6Lowest about the VT average |
46.8±3.8Highest 9% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Moretown and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.5%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Calais and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.6%±5.2 VT: 21.4% |
18%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,625±$27k 24% above VT |
$104,423±$7kHighest 29% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Moretown and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $390,300±$36kHighest 23% above VT |
$380,800±$36k 20% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,408±$392Highest 14% above VT |
$838±$462Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Calais and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,586Highest 31% above VT |
$5,506Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±38.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
16.1%±14.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Calais and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 32% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.4%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Calais and Moretown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.