Compare towns
Sharon vs Sutton vs Corinth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Corinth has the most people working from home (23%).
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 | Sutton | Corinth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
| Corinth and Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Corinth 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±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
— | $1,267±$510Lowest about the VT average |
| Sharon and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| High school 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.