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Sharon vs Windsor vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
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 | Sharon | Windsor | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
2,060Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
44.6±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$66,042±$19k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$170,300±$22kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,002±$107Lowest 29% below U.S. |
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| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$4,878 56% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.4%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
51.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Chatham 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 | — |
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U.S. 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.