What stands out worked out from the figures below

Cambridge has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).

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	Cambridge	Sharon
People
Population	3,767Highest	1,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+4.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT	45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT
	Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9%	21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Cambridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4%	25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.7%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±1.2Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
	Cambridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT
	Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$343,000±$38kLowest 8% above VT	$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT
	Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,183±$66Lowest 4% below VT	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT
	Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,910Lowest about the VT average	$5,903Highest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4%	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest VT: 10.1%	3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	70.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	79.7%Highest 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	32 minHighest 38% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9%
	Sharon and Cambridge 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	#25 of 70 in VT	—
School district	Cambridge School District	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.