Compare towns
Pomfret vs Randolph 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
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Randolph has the most affordable homes ($279k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Randolph | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
4,843Highest |
1,577 |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.1% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
17.3%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 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%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.9%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
$76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$144k 26% above VT |
$278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% 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 |
$1,172±$173 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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 |
$4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
54.1%±17.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Randolph 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% |
7.7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 min 12% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.