Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Norwich vs Pomfret
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Norwich has the highest household income ($140k).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Windsor | Norwich | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
3,554 |
3,640Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5 4% above VT |
40.8±3.2Lowest 5% below VT |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
| Pomfret and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
24%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
16%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Pomfret 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% |
81%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
4.8%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Norwich 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$140,313±$12kHighest 73% above VT |
$84,229±$8k 4% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$637,500±$76kHighest 101% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,460±$322Highest 18% above VT |
$1,170±$98 5% below VT |
| Norwich and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$5,209Lowest 3% above VT |
$10,000+Highest at least 98% above VT |
$6,722 33% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
30.7%±19.9 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Norwich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1970 6 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 19% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret and Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Norwich School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| 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 | 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.