Town guide

Sharon, Vermont

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
Sold over asking50%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Sharon

2 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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 airportAlbany International Airport (ALB)99 miles away
Closer regional airportLebanon 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

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.

Sharon population by census2000: 1,411, 2010: 1,502, 2020: 1,5601,41120001,50220101,5602020

Windsor County, 1900–2020

Windsor County population, 1900 to 20201900: 32,225, 1910: 33,681, 1920: 36,984, 1930: 37,416, 1940: 37,862, 1950: 40,885, 1960: 42,483, 1970: 44,082, 1980: 51,030, 1990: 54,055, 2000: 57,418, 2010: 56,670, 2020: 57,75332K’00’1037K’20’3038K’40’5042K’60’7051K’80’9057K’00’1058K’20

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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SharonJan: high 29°F, low 6°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 8°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 41°F, low 18°F, 2.7 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 29°F, 2.9 in; May: high 68°F, low 42°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 77°F, low 52°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 57°F, 4.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 55°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 47°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 36°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 46°F, low 26°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 16°F, 3.1 in29°6°Jan2.732°8°Feb2.341°18°Mar2.755°29°Apr2.968°42°May3.677°52°Jun4.182°57°Jul4.381°55°Aug3.773°47°Sep3.459°36°Oct4.346°26°Nov3.134°16°Dec3.1Rain and melted snow, inches

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:

Largest industries in Windsor CountyHealth care and social assistance: 4,217 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,235 jobs; Retail trade: 2,647 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,742 jobs; Professional services: 1,216 jobs; Construction: 1,177 jobs; Other services: 814 jobs; Arts, entertainment and recreation: 651 jobsHealth care and social assistance 22% Hotels and restaurants 17% Retail trade 14% Manufacturing 9% Professional services 6% Construction 6% Other services 4% Arts, entertainment and recreation 3%

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 doctors1
Mental health providers1
Physical and occupational therapists2

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.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Sharon

Public schools here are run by Sharon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Sharon Elementary SchoolSharonPre-K–6156Public0.1 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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Towns near Sharon

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Shares ZIP codes with Royalton, Barnard, Pomfret and Strafford.

Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.