Sharon, Vermont
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Population change since 2000: +6.4%
Males: 748 | (49.8%) |
Females: 754 | (50.2%) |
Median resident age: | 44.2 years |
Vermont median age: | 45.8 years |
Zip codes: 05065.
Sharon: | $69,921 |
VT: | $73,991 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $40,748 (it was $20,824 in 2000)
Sharon town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $258,130 (it was $103,600 in 2000)
Sharon: | $258,130 |
VT: | $304,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $358,264; detached houses: $381,996; townhouses or other attached units: $340,107; in 2-unit structures: $283,645; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $498,076; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $190,965; mobile homes: $75,013
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sharon, VT
- 1,43595.5%White alone
- 181.2%Two or more races
- 181.2%Hispanic
- 130.9%Black alone
- 110.7%Asian alone
- 60.4%American Indian alone
- 10.07%Other race alone
Races in Sharon detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Vermont and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Sharon, Vermont as of May 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sharon is 751 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (16.2%), German (10.5%), French (9.7%), French Canadian (7.7%), United States (7.2%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Elevation: 501 feet
Land area: 39.6 square miles.
Population density: 38 people per square mile (very low).
35 residents are foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Africa).
This town: | 2.5% |
Vermont: | 3.8% |
Sharon town: | 1.9% ($1,989) |
Vermont: | 2.0% ($2,196) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (73.9 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (121.6 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (215.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.77 N, Longitude: 72.44 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 802
Here: | 2.7% |
Vermont: | 2.0% |
- Health care (13.4%)
- Educational services (11.7%)
- Construction (8.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- U. S. Postal service (4.5%)
- Social assistance (3.1%)
- Construction (16.5%)
- Educational services (9.7%)
- Health care (8.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.1%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
- U. S. Postal service (3.8%)
- Health care (18.9%)
- Educational services (14.2%)
- Social assistance (6.7%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
- Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
- U. S. Postal service (5.3%)
- Finance & insurance (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.0%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (3.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (2.9%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (2.8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.9%)
- Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
- Carpenters (4.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.7%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4.5%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (10.0%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.2%)
- Waiters and waitresses (5.3%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.0%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
- Child care workers (3.9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
Average climate in Sharon, Vermont
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 10.6 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.54. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 12.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.54 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Sharon-area historical tornado activity is near Vermont state average. It is 72% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/11/1966, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 23.2 miles away from the Sharon town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 49.9 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sharon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Vermont state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 95.5 miles away from Sharon center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from Sharon center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Sharon center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 90.3 miles away from Sharon center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Sharon center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Windsor County (20) is greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 16
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 14, Storms: 13, Tropical Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Sharon:
- VNA AND HOSPICE OF VERMONT AND NH (Hospital, about 9 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- HANOVER TERRACE HEALTHCARE (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
- KENDAL AT HANOVER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; HANOVER, NH)
- BROOKSIDE HEALTH AND REHABILITATION (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- WHITE RIVER JCT VA MEDICAL CENTER (Hospital, Acute Care - Veterans Administration, about 11 miles away; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE OF LEBANON (Dialysis Facility, about 13 miles away; LEBANON, NH)
- GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER Critical Access Hospitals (about 15 miles away; RANDOLPH, VT)
Amtrak stations near Sharon:
- 11 miles: WHITE RIVER JUNCTION (RAILROAD ROW) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
- 16 miles: RANDOLPH (DEPOT SQ.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, public transit connection.
- 20 miles: KILLINGTON (RTE 4) - Seasonal Bus Station . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:
- Dartmouth College (about 10 miles; Hanover, NH; Full-time enrollment: 6,030)
- Norwich University (about 28 miles; Northfield, VT; FT enrollment: 4,221)
- Plymouth State University (about 38 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Castleton State College (about 39 miles; Castleton, VT; FT enrollment: 2,079)
- Middlebury College (about 40 miles; Middlebury, VT; FT enrollment: 3,077)
- Keene State College (about 60 miles; Keene, NH; FT enrollment: 5,098)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 60 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
Private high school in Sharon:
Public elementary/middle school in Sharon:
- SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 125, Location: 75 VT ROUTE 132, Grades: PK-6)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Sharon: Downer 4-H Camp (A), Sharon Volunteer Firemen's Association, Incorporated (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Sharon: Sharon Congregational Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Babcock Cemetery (1), Village-Pine Hill Cemetery (2), Broad Brook Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Standing Pond (A), Crescent Lake (B), Mitchell Pond (C), C C C Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Quation Brook (A), Mitchell Brook (B), High Pole Branch (C), Elmers Brook (D), Fay Brook (E), Whitewater Brook (F), Broad Brook (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sharon: White River Wildlife Management Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Drinking water stations with addresses in Sharon and their reported violations in the past:
SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Address: 75 VT RTE 132 , Population served: 150, Groundwater):Past health violations:SHARON ACADEMY (Population served: 142, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (AUG-24-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-24-2012), St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2012), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2012), St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2012)
Past health violations:SANDYS DRIVE IN (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Tech Assistance Visit (NOV-17-2006), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-17-2006), St Boil Water Order (NOV-17-2006), St Public Notif requested (NOV-17-2006), St Public Notif received (NOV-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-23-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
This town: | 2.4 people |
Vermont: | 2.3 people |
This town: | 67.1% |
Whole state: | 62.5% |
This town: | 10.1% |
Whole state: | 9.2% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
This town: | 7.3% |
Whole state: | 9.4% |
This town: | 1.3% |
Whole state: | 3.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Sharon:
- Never married: 22.0%
- Now married: 60.3%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 4.5%
- Divorced: 12.0%
For population 25 years and over in Sharon:
- High school or higher: 86.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 13.0%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.8 minutes
Here: | 11.3 |
Vermont average: | 11.7 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Sharon, VT (based on Windsor County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,485 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 4,700 | 45 |
Other | 1,964 | 17 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,750 | 21 |
Orthodox | 55 | 1 |
None | 41,716 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Here: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Windsor County: | 1.23 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 7.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 14.97 / 10,000 pop. |
Vermont: | 11.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Windsor County: | 7.1% |
Vermont: | 6.8% |
Windsor County: | 22.8% |
Vermont: | 22.3% |
Windsor County: | 9.7% |
Vermont: | 13.3% |
Businesses in Sharon, VT
- FedEx: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Sharon:
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNHV (910 AM; 1 kW; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT)
- WDCR (1340 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: TRUSTEES OF DARTMOUTH COLLEGE)
- WTSL (1400 AM; 1 kW; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCHP (760 AM; 35 kW; CHAMPLAIN, NY; Owner: CHAMPLAIN RADIO, INC.)
- WDEV (550 AM; 5 kW; WATERBURY, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- WTWN (1100 AM; daytime; 5 kW; WELLS RIVER, VT; Owner: PUFFER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSYB (1380 AM; 5 kW; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Sharon:
- WRJT (103.1 FM; ROYALTON, VT; Owner: LISBON COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WXXK (100.5 FM; LEBANON, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WMXR (93.9 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWOD (104.3 FM; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: FAMILY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WDEV-FM (96.1 FM; WARREN, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT, INC.)
- W232AP (94.3 FM; WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WJEN (94.5 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WCVT (101.7 FM; STOWE, VT; Owner: RADIO VERMONT CLASSICS, L.L.C.)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WHOM (94.9 FM; MT. WASHINGTON, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WGXL (92.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
TV broadcast stations around Sharon:
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- Sharon, Vermont
- Fatal accident count12
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents17
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:3
- Fatalities13
- Persons involved in fatal accidents26
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents0
- Vermont average
- Fatal accident count922
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents1344
- Fatal accidents involving drunk persons347
- Fatalities1017
- Persons involved in fatal accidents2169
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents81
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 21Number of bridges
- 397ft / 121mTotal length
- $39,807,000Total costs
- 182,410Total average daily traffic
- 22,633Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 41920-1929
- 11940-1949
- 141960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 12010-2019
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:
2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Sharon)FCC Registered Antenna Towers:
21 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
1- Beaver Meadow Rd (Lat: 43.774500 Lon: -72.398139), Type: Tower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WPMV392,
Assigned Frequencies: 462.475 MHz, 462.475 MHz, Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 01/25/2014, Cancellation Date: 03/25/2005, Certifier: Michael R Comiskey, Registrant: U S Sprit Communications Co LP, 45 Adrian Court Ms-Caburb0101, Burlingame, CA 94010, Fax: (415) 375-4598
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
2- Sharon-01, Beaver Meadow Rd (Lat: 43.774444 Lon: -72.398056), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQUR479,
Assigned Frequencies: 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11305.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, Grant Date: 09/18/2014, Expiration Date: 09/18/2024, Certifier: Fran Stocker, Registrant: Radyn, Inc, Silver Spring, MD 20914, Phone: (301) 493-5171, Fax: (301) 576-4553, Email:
- 4LN0722A, 800 Baxter Mountain Road (Lat: 43.792389 Lon: -72.455611), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 45.7 m, Call Sign: WQWW735,
Assigned Frequencies: 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, 10895.0 MHz, Grant Date: 12/10/2015, Expiration Date: 12/10/2025, Cancellation Date: 05/05/2022, Certifier: David Werblow, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Sharon)FAA Registered Aircraft:
1- Aircraft: KEHOE JAMES R STOL CH701 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 912ULS SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 701VT, N701VT, N-701VT, Serial Number: 7-4568, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 08/05/2009, Certificate Issue Date: 05/26/2006
Registrant (Individual): James R Kehoe, Po Box 43, Sharon, VT 05065
- 55.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.7%Wood
- 20.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 52.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 23.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 11.8%Wood
- 8.8%Electricity
- 1.5%Utility gas
- 1.5%No fuel used
Sharon compared to Vermont state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
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