Compare towns
Sharon vs Tunbridge vs Pomfret 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 the most renters (20.3% rent).
Tunbridge has the most affordable homes ($315k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Tunbridge | Pomfret | Strafford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,253 |
908Lowest |
1,372 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
| Pomfret 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% |
21.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret 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% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
58%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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 |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
| Strafford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Strafford 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% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Strafford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.