Compare towns
Sharon vs Tunbridge vs Rockingham
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).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
Rockingham has the most affordable homes ($211k median).
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 | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,253Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±2.6Highest 8% above VT |
| Rockingham 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% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham 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% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham 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±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
$70,857±$16kLowest 13% below VT |
| Tunbridge 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 |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
$210,900±$14kLowest 33% below VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$1,062±$101Lowest 14% 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 | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$4,887 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham 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% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Rockingham 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 | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | First Branch Unified School District #82 | Rockingham 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.