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Windsor vs Shelburne vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k 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 | Windsor | Shelburne | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 254Lowest |
530Highest |
442 |
| Median age | 40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Shelburne and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH 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.