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Sharon vs Proctor 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%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k 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 | Proctor | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,794Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest 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% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$74,167±$12kLowest 9% 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,029±$202Lowest 17% 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 |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.