Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Exeter vs Norwich
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k 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 | Windsor | Exeter | Norwich |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
3,554 |
16,151Highest |
3,640 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5 15% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Norwich 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Exeter and Norwich 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 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$456,600±$21k 37% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
| Exeter and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,209Lowest 67% above U.S. |
$8,814 183% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.7%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | #1 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Norwich School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.1 |
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U.S. 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.