Compare towns
Guilford vs Sharon vs Worcester
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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
1,577 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47±2.7Highest 9% above VT |
| Worcester and Guilford 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Guilford and Worcester 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.