Compare towns
Sharon vs Warren vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k 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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
1,585 |
2,060Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
44.6±12.3Lowest 3% above VT |
| Warren 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% |
9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±8.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Windsor 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% |
40% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Warren 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 |
$86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
| Warren 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,002±$107Lowest 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 |
$4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
32.3%±26.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.4%±20 VT: 48.4% |
| Warren and Windsor 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.