Compare towns
Cavendish vs Sharon vs Wardsboro
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%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wardsboro has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Sharon | Wardsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,577Highest |
820Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±7.3Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Sharon 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Wardsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Wardsboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
38.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest 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±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$62,000±$6kLowest 24% below VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$299,300±$47k 5% below VT |
| Sharon and Wardsboro 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 |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,479±$224Highest 20% above VT |
| Wardsboro and Sharon 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,345 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.5%±58Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wardsboro and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Wardsboro 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 | Sharon School District | River Valleys Unified School District #73 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 12 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.