What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Jamaica has the most people working from home (23.2%).

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	Jamaica
People
Population	1,577Highest	882Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT	55.1±5.5Highest 28% above VT
	Jamaica and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	13.7%±6.4Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sharon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	30%±8.6Highest VT: 21.4%
	Jamaica and Sharon 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%	48.7%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	3.9%±3.6Highest VT: 7%
	Jamaica and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT	$79,219±$19kLowest about the VT average
	Sharon and Jamaica are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT	$347,800±$50kHighest 10% above VT
	Jamaica and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT	$870±$464Lowest 29% below VT
	Sharon and Jamaica 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	$4,773Lowest 5% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Highest VT: 48.4%	7.1%±100Lowest VT: 48.4%
	Sharon and Jamaica 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%	96.9%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	23 minLowest 4% below VT
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	23.2%±12.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Jamaica 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	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.