Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Dummerston vs Royalton
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 affordable homes ($208k median).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Dummerston | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
3,554Highest |
2,090 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
45.6±11.7Highest 6% above VT |
43.9±10.1Lowest about the VT average |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Dummerston and Sharon 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% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
58.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
8%±4.2Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$101,696±$21k 25% above VT |
$103,938±$24kHighest 28% above VT |
| Royalton and Dummerston 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 |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$263,200±$73k 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Dummerston 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 |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,040±$391 16% below VT |
| Dummerston 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,536Lowest 10% below VT |
$4,675 7% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.7%±16.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
63.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1965 11 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 13% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±7.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dummerston and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 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.