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Derby Line vs Sharon vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k median).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
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 | Derby Line | Sharon | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 783Lowest |
1,577 |
1,585Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
| Warren and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
| Warren and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Line and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 3% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.