Compare towns
Pomfret vs Sharon vs Stratton
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%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Sharon | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
1,577Highest |
532Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Sharon 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% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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 |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Stratton 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.