What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Rockingham has the most people working from home (17.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Rockingham
People
Population	1,577Lowest	4,807Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT	46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT
	Rockingham 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%	19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sharon and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4%	29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4%
	Rockingham 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%Highest VT: 43.8%	37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT	$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT
	Sharon and Rockingham 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	$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT	$1,062±$101Lowest 14% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 17% above VT	$4,887Lowest 3% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	46.7%±13.7Highest VT: 48.4%
	Rockingham and Sharon 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%	16.7%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest VT: 73.2%	61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 12% above VT	20 minLowest 16% below VT
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9%	17.9%±7.1Highest VT: 16.9%
	Rockingham and Sharon 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	—	#65 of 70 in VT
School district	Sharon School District	Rockingham School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.