Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Stowe
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 homeowners (79.7%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Stowe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+21.1%).
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 | Stowe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
3,554 |
5,285Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+21.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
46.3±7.6Highest 7% above VT |
| Stowe 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%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.5%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stowe and Sharon 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%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.8%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe 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% |
66.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Stowe 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 |
$93,618±$33kHighest 15% above VT |
| Stowe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$647,800±$157kHighest 105% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,458±$242Highest 18% above VT |
| Stowe 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 |
$7,161Highest 42% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17Highest VT: 48.4% |
24.5%±15.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Stowe 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.6% 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 |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
19 minLowest 18% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Stowe and Sharon 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 | — | Stowe Town School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Stowe High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.3 |
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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.