Compare towns
Pomfret vs Worcester vs Jericho 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%).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Jericho has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Worcester | Jericho | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 908 |
831Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Pomfret and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 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% VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Jericho 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 |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Jericho 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 |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Jericho and Pomfret 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 |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722 33% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Worcester 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% |
5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Worcester 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 | — | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 13.0 |
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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.