Compare towns
Pomfret vs Plymouth vs Weybridge 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%).
Plymouth has the most affordable homes ($338k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Pomfret | Plymouth | Weybridge | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
533Lowest |
781 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.6% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
52.2±9.6 21% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Plymouth 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% |
16.7%±6.1 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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% |
32.6%±10.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Plymouth 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Plymouth and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$87,614±$8k 8% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$337,900±$21kLowest 7% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Weybridge and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,299±$171 5% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Plymouth 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 |
$5,585Lowest 11% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±53 VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Plymouth 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% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
78%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min 4% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Plymouth 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| 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 | 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.