Compare towns
Cavendish vs Elmore vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Elmore has the most homeowners (92.8%).
Sharon has the most expensive 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 | Cavendish | Elmore | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
964Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
45±3.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.4%±9.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Elmore and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
14.6%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
47.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$98,750±$24kHighest 22% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Elmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$315,800±$47k about the VT average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,225±$263 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Elmore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,066 about the VT average |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
31.8%±65.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Elmore and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Elmore-Morristown Unified Union School District #90 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.