Compare towns
Sharon vs Lowell vs Enosburgh vs Strafford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lowell has the most kids (30.7% under 18).
Enosburgh has the most renters (24.3% rent).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Lowell | Enosburgh | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,070Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.9% VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
32.9±6.5Lowest 24% below VT |
40.6±3.9 6% below VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
30.7%±6.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Lowell and Strafford 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
19.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
20.1% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below VT |
$63,828±$17k 21% below VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$183,400±$33kLowest 42% below VT |
$223,100±$39k 30% below VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$945±$46 23% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
| Sharon and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$2,810Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,624 28% below VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
26.3%±92.9 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh and Strafford 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% |
9.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
94.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
55 minHighest 135% above VT |
32 min 36% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.5%±2.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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 | — | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Lowell School District | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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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.