Compare towns
Sharon vs Plainfield vs Enosburgh vs Cavendish
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 expensive homes ($347k median).
Plainfield has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Plainfield | Enosburgh | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,314 |
2,804Highest |
1,242Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
48.1±5.5Highest 12% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Plainfield 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% |
16.3%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±3.5 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
48.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.1%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh and Cavendish 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 |
$69,250±$31k 15% below VT |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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 |
$318,400±$34k about the VT average |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Sharon and Plainfield 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 |
$1,153±$103 7% below VT |
$852±$87Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Plainfield 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 |
$4,806 5% below VT |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
73.2%±53.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2 VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Plainfield and Enosburgh 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% |
11.6% VT: 10.1% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1968 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
16.4%±4.4 VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Cavendish and Plainfield 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 | — | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school 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.