Compare towns
Lyme vs Hartford vs Sharon vs Thetford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lyme has the most people working from home (27.2%).
Hartford has the most renters (32.2% rent).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Thetford has the most homeowners (84.1%).
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 | Lyme | Hartford | Sharon | Thetford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,710 |
10,736Highest |
1,577Lowest |
2,813 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
43.2±3.9Lowest 11% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
43.6±6.2 12% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.8%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
68% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±4.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thetford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$88,045±$16k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$329,500±$96k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,218±$118 14% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,141±$96Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,948 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.7%±30.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Thetford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 21% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #34 of 70 in VT | — | #40 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Lyme School District | Hartford School District | Sharon School District | Thetford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hartford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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U.S. 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.