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Sharon vs Windsor vs Walpole
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($208k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
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 | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
3,554 |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
46.5±10.4Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Walpole 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%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Walpole 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±5.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.9%Lowest 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% |
4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Walpole 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 5% above U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$82,617±$16k about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$319,800±$48k 4% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,026±$89Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,165±$150 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Walpole 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. |
$6,078Highest 95% 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% |
51.6%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Walpole and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Windsor 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 | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.