What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Dummerston
People
Population	1,577Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.6±7.7 6% above VT	45.6±11.7 6% above VT
Kids under 18	21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%	21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4%	24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
	Sharon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	58.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7%	1.3%±1.1Lowest VT: 7%
	Sharon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT	$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT
	Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT	$335,300±$22kLowest 6% above VT
	Sharon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Lowest 12% above VT	$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT
	Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 17% above VT	$4,536Lowest 10% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4%
	Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.5%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	92.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sharon School District	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.