Compare towns
Norwich vs Sharon vs Weybridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Weybridge has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Norwich | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,640Highest |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Norwich and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Norwich and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18k 45% above VT |
| Norwich and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35k 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
| Norwich 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 98% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 min 19% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 21%±5.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Norwich and Weybridge 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Norwich School District | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.