Compare towns
Sharon vs Wilder vs North Bennington
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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
North Bennington has the most people working from home (17.3%).
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 | Wilder | North Bennington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
3,087Highest |
1,336Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
43.9±10Lowest about the VT average |
| Sharon and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±2.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
31.9%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
41.4% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.1%±3.9 VT: 7% |
21.6%±6.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$68,571±$10kLowest 16% below VT |
| Sharon and Wilder 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 |
$273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$313,000±$40k about the VT average |
| Sharon and North Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,447±$278Highest 17% above VT |
| North Bennington and Sharon 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 |
$5,505Lowest 9% above VT |
$5,590 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
53.7%±26.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| North Bennington and Wilder 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
62.9% VT: 73.2% |
61.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1957Lowest 19 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
17 minLowest 29% below VT |
18 min 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.6%±6.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.3%±7.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| North Bennington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| 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.