Compare towns
Windsor vs Sharon vs Reading vs Rockingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Rockingham has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Sharon | Reading | Rockingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 3,554 |
1,577 |
699Lowest |
4,807Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.1±7.6Highest 19% above VT |
46.4±2.6 8% above VT |
| Reading and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
29.8%±5Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Rockingham and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
6.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Rockingham and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above VT |
$70,857±$16k 13% below VT |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$377,200±$72kHighest 19% above VT |
$210,900±$14k 33% below VT |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,100±$331 11% below VT |
$1,062±$101 14% below VT |
| Sharon and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,209 3% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,754 14% above VT |
$4,887Lowest 3% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.7%±13.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Rockingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
61.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945 31 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1969 7 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±7.1 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and Rockingham 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — | #65 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Rockingham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.