Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Bridgewater
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%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Bridgewater has the oldest population (median age 57.1).
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 | Windsor | Bridgewater |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
3,554Highest |
980Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
57.1±8Highest 32% above VT |
| Bridgewater 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% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±5.8Lowest 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% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
30.2%±0.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
40.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
5.8%±3.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridgewater 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±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$70,272±$3k 13% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$218,300±$55k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$850±$778Lowest 31% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$3,418Lowest 32% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
59.7%±39.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridgewater 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
14.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Bridgewater 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 | — | — |
| High school 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.