Compare towns
Sharon vs Weybridge vs Windsor
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k 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 | Weybridge | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
781Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Windsor 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
83.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Sharon 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 | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.