Compare towns
Sharon vs Pomfret vs Strafford 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Pomfret | Strafford | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
908Lowest |
1,372 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Pomfret and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Cavendish 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 |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Strafford and Pomfret 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 |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% 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 |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Cavendish 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 min about the VT average |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.