Compare towns
Sharon vs Williston vs Greensboro
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 affordable homes ($347k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Greensboro has the oldest population (median age 54.8).
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 | Williston | Greensboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
10,144Highest |
633Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
54.8±5.1Highest 27% above VT |
| Greensboro 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.6%±5.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.1%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
56.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7 VT: 7% |
6.8%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Greensboro and Williston 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$91,750±$18k 13% above VT |
| Williston and Greensboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$392,400±$59k 24% above VT |
| Williston and Greensboro 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 |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,113±$58Lowest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,786 15% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
27.5%±49.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Greensboro 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% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
14%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Greensboro 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Mountain View Union Elementary School District #94 |
| 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 |
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.