Compare towns
Sharon vs Mendon vs Bolton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Bolton has the youngest population (median age 36.3).
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 | Mendon | Bolton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,163 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Bolton 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
| Bolton and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44kHighest 13% above VT |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
| Mendon 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 |
$1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,299±$273 5% above VT |
| Sharon and Bolton 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Bolton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None 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.