Compare towns
Sharon vs West Windsor 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).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Mendon has the most people working from home (22.5%).
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 | West Windsor | Mendon | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,171 |
1,113Lowest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+22.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+8.5% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
54±5.9Highest 25% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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% |
19.8%±10 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and West Windsor 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% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and West 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% |
59.7%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% |
6.1%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9 VT: 7% |
| West Windsor and Cavendish 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 |
$108,750±$18kHighest 34% above VT |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$393,500±$41kHighest 24% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
| West Windsor and Mendon 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 |
$1,100±$217 11% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Mendon 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 |
$5,860 16% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Cavendish 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% |
3.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
19 min 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | — | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → |
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.