Compare towns
Guilford vs Sharon vs Middlesex
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 affordable homes ($313k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Sharon | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,577Lowest |
1,943 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2Highest 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$6kLowest 7% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39kLowest about the VT average |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Lowest 4% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
| Sharon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827Lowest 16% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Sharon School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.