Compare towns
Sharon vs Warren vs Mendon vs Cavendish
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 kids (21% under 18).
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Mendon has the highest household income ($101k).
Cavendish has the most affordable homes ($285k 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 | Warren | Mendon | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,585Highest |
1,113Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2 23% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Mendon 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% |
60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±4 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16k 7% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Mendon and Cavendish 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 |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Warren and Sharon 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 |
$7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Warren 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% |
15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Warren and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school 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.