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Franklin vs Pomfret vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($247k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Franklin | Pomfret | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,590Highest |
908Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.5%±5.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Franklin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.3%±1.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,917±$21kLowest about the VT average |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,400±$66kLowest 22% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $891±$266Lowest 28% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,384Lowest 33% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±42.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Franklin and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 8% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.1%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| 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.