Compare towns
Concord vs Sharon vs Wells
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Wells has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.6%).
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 | Concord | Sharon | Wells |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,145Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,148 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.8±6.6 16% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±5.2Highest 18% above VT |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.1%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±2.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Concord and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,304±$9kLowest 10% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,417±$11k 7% below VT |
| Sharon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$243,000±$42k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,111±$29Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,313±$282 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,308 34% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.5%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Wells and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13.2% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
48 minHighest 102% above VT |
| Work from home | 8.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±6.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Wells are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Sharon School District | Wells Spring Unified Union School District #69 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.