Compare towns
Ryegate vs Sharon vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ryegate has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Ryegate | Sharon | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,059Lowest |
1,577 |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sharon and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Ryegate and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 18% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Windsor 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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.