Compare towns
Roxbury vs Sharon vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Roxbury has the most kids (30.6% under 18).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Whitingham has the oldest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Roxbury | Sharon | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,368 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 35.6±11.7Lowest 17% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
| Whitingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 30.6%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Roxbury and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,214±$22k 10% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,600±$55kLowest 23% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $950±$495 23% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,284Lowest 15% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 27.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
| Work from home | 5.2%±3.8Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.