Compare towns
Sharon vs South Hero vs Strafford
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%).
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Strafford has the most kids (23% under 18).
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 | South Hero | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,586Highest |
1,372Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| South Hero 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% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest 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% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero 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% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| South Hero and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$7,149 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and South Hero 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% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min 4% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | South Hero School District | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.