Compare towns
Strafford vs Mount Tabor vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
Mount Tabor has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Strafford | Mount Tabor | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372 |
304Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
— | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Strafford and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,233Lowest 4% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.