Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, home to about 1,577 people across 40 square miles. Its ZIP code is 05065, and parts of 05068 are in Sharon too.
Homes sold for a median of $252 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population1,57740 per sq mi
Median home value$346,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$252Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sharon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sharon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Albany International Airport (ALB)99 miles away
Closer regional airport
Lebanon Municipal Airport (LEB)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA124 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY229 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sharon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sharon
U.S. Representative · Vermont at-largeBecca Balint (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sharon had 1,560 residents in the 2020 census, up 11% since 2000.
It’s the 108th largest of 247 towns in Vermont by population.
Windsor County grew from 32,225 residents in 1900 to 57,753 in 2020.
Windsor County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 6°F. About 40.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Union Village Dam, VT weather station (10 miles away).
Jobs in Windsor County
19,255 jobs at 1,926 businesses in Windsor County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
4 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon.
Nearest hospitals
White River Jct Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · White River Junction11.1 miles
Gifford Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Randolph13.7 miles
Alice Peck Day Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Lebanon14.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
1
Mental health providers
1
Physical and occupational therapists
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sharon
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
South Royalton Market4.0 mi
Pharmacies
Rite Aid7.6 mi
Libraries (3 nearby)
Baxter Memorial Library0.2 mi
Royalton Memorial Library3.8 mi
Julian and Virginia Cornell Library4.1 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Joseph Smith Birth Place Memorial Visitor's Center2.7 mi
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Arts & Crafts Cabin3.7 mi
Rec Hall3.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sharon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sharon Elementary SchoolSharon
Pre-K–6
156
Public
0.1 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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