Compare towns
Strafford vs South Hero 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 kids (23% under 18).
South Hero has the most people working from home (26.3%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | South Hero | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,372Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
51.5±4.8Highest 19% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| South Hero 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% |
14.8%±3.3Lowest 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% |
26.5%±2.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| South Hero 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% VT: 43.8% |
61.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Strafford and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$127,434±$15kHighest 57% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $431,300±$40k 36% above VT |
$558,300±$46kHighest 76% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,439±$221Highest 17% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| South Hero and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,149 42% above VT |
$7,858Highest 56% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
32.6%±21 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and South Hero are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.5% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest about the VT average |
24 min 4% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
26.3%±8.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| South Hero and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Strafford School District | South Hero School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.