Compare towns
Guilford vs Randolph 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%).
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Guilford | Randolph | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461 |
4,843Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
$76,758±$6k 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Randolph 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 |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% 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 |
$1,172±$173Lowest 5% 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Guilford and Randolph 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 | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.