Compare towns
Guilford vs Enosburgh vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Guilford | Enosburgh | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
2,804Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273 4% above VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 16% above VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.