Compare towns
Sharon vs Peacham vs Worcester
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%).
Peacham has the highest household income ($90k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
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 | Peacham | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
887 |
831Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.1±5.7Highest 16% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
| Peacham and Worcester 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% |
20.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Peacham 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% |
33.6%±2.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±4 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Peacham 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 |
$90,000±$28kHighest 11% above VT |
$73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
| Peacham 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 |
$302,000±$64k 5% below VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
| Sharon and Peacham 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 |
$1,028±$248 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Peacham 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 |
$5,605 11% above VT |
$4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±17.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
| Peacham and Worcester 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% |
10.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
76.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.2%±16.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Peacham and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Peacham School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.