What stands out worked out from the figures below

Greensboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).

Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Greensboro	Sharon
People
Population	633Lowest	1,577Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8%	+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT	45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT
	Greensboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	21%±5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Sharon and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4%	25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.6%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7%	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,750±$18kHighest 13% above VT	$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT
	Greensboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$392,400±$59kHighest 24% above VT	$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT
	Greensboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,786Lowest 15% above VT	$5,903Highest 17% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.5%±49.4Highest VT: 48.4%	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Greensboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.4%Highest VT: 10.1%	3%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.3%Highest VT: 73.2%	79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 36% above VT	26 minLowest 12% above VT
Work from home	14%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9%	12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Greensboro and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.