Compare towns
Groton vs Ryegate vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Groton has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Groton | Ryegate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 967Lowest |
1,059 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.7±5.8Highest 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±5.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Groton and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,250±$14k 5% below VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $243,000±$70k 23% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $288±$151Lowest 77% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,659 27% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12.5%±72.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 29% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.3%±7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.