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Sharon vs Sutton vs Mendon vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
Mendon has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
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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 | Sutton | Mendon | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,239 |
1,113Lowest |
3,640Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1 24% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Mendon and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Norwich 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 5% above U.S. |
$130,313±$31k 61% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Norwich and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,656±$614Highest 17% above U.S. |
$1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Sutton and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$7,652 145% above U.S. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.6%±47.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
19 min 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Norwich 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 | — | — | — | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | — | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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U.S. 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.