Compare towns
Sharon vs Sheldon vs Weybridge
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%).
Sheldon has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Sheldon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,267Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
| Weybridge 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,286±$379 4% above VT |
$1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
| Sharon and Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.