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Sharon vs Northfield vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Northfield has the most affordable homes ($274k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Northfield | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
5,920Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
36.4±4.1Lowest 16% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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% |
20%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
15.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,768±$13kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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 |
$274,400±$21kLowest 13% below VT |
$399,200±$144kHighest 26% above VT |
| Pomfret 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 |
$1,018±$207Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Sharon and Pomfret 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Northfield and Pomfret 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% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 16% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±4.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #42 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Paine Mountain Union School District #68 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Northfield Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.