Compare towns
Worcester vs Sharon vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Worcester | Sharon | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 831 |
1,577Highest |
616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47±2.7 9% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,833±$18kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$102,500±$38kHighest 26% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$382,900±$68kHighest 21% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,421Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 22% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.