Compare towns
Putney vs Salisbury vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Putney has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Putney | Salisbury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,622Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,706±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $300,000±$44kLowest 5% below VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,313 5% above VT |
$4,842Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.2%±19.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Putney and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
19 min 20% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.9%±6.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Putney and Sharon 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | 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 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.