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Warren vs Sharon vs Derby Line
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Derby Line has the most affordable homes ($201k 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 | Warren | Sharon | Derby Line |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,585Highest |
1,577 |
783Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +16%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 53.1±4.2Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.7±13.3 8% above VT |
| Warren and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±8.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Derby Line and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.1%±4.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
24.9%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.3 VT: 7% |
| Warren and Derby Line are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,905±$16kHighest 7% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$71,518±$25kLowest 12% below VT |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $569,300±$123kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$201,000±$52kLowest 37% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,750±$394Highest 42% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$835±$334Lowest 32% below VT |
| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,284Highest 45% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$3,275Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 32.3%±26.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
35.4%±24.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Derby Line and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1956Lowest 20 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min 3% above VT |
| Work from home | 36.2%±5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.5%±9.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Sharon 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 |
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.