Compare towns
Pomfret vs Cavendish vs Whitingham vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Pomfret | Cavendish | Whitingham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908Lowest |
1,242 |
1,368 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.