Compare towns
Wilder vs Sharon vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
Cambridge has the youngest population (median age 37.4).
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 | Wilder | Sharon | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
1,577Lowest |
3,767Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
37.4±1.8Lowest 13% below VT |
| Sharon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Cambridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Wilder and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.2 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$72,344±$19kLowest 11% below VT |
| Sharon and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$343,000±$38k 8% above VT |
| Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 7% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,183±$66 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 9% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,910Lowest about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
66.6%±7.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
70.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 29% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and Wilder 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 | — | — | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Cambridge 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.