Sharon, Vermont Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,411. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,384 (-1.9% change)
Males: 714 (50.6%), Females: 697 (49.4%)

Windsor County

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $40,952
Median house value: $99,100

Population by Race

Races in Sharon:

• White Non-Hispanic (96.3%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (1.1%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)
• Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: English (24.5%), Irish (16.2%), German (10.5%), French (9.7%), French Canadian (7.7%), United States (7.2%).

Elevation: 501 feet

Population by Education

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: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sharon town

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 60.3%
• Separated: 1.1%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 12.0%

2.5% Foreign born (1.1% Asia, 0.9% Europe, 0.3% Africa).

Population change in the 1990s: +144 (+11.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sharon:

• ALICE PECK DAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; LEBANON, NH)
• GIFFORD MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; RANDOLPH, VT)
• MT ASCUTNEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WINDSOR, VT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sharon:

• RUTLAND STATE (about 38 miles; RUTLAND, VT; Abbreviation: RUT)
• BURLINGTON INTL (about 68 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Abbreviation: BTV)
• FLOYD BENNETT MEMORIAL (about 86 miles; GLENS FALLS, NY; Abbreviation: GFL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sharon:

• POST MILLS (about 16 miles; POST MILLS, VT; Abbreviation: 2B9)
• EDWARD F KNAPP STATE (about 30 miles; BARRE/MONTPELIER, VT; Abbreviation: MPV)
• CLAREMONT MUNI (about 30 miles; CLAREMONT, NH; Abbreviation: CNH)

Amtrak stations near Sharon:

• 14 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.
• 18 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.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sharon:

• DARTMOUTH COLLEGE (about 15 miles; HANOVER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,309)
• NORWICH UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; NORTHFIELD, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
• MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MIDDLEBURY, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,265)
• PLYMOUTH STATE COLLEGE (about 57 miles; PLYMOUTH, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,542)
• KEENE STATE COLLEGE (about 60 miles; KEENE, NH; Full-time enrollment: 4,049)
• UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT AND STATE AGRICULTURAL COLL (about 63 miles; BURLINGTON, VT; Full-time enrollment: 8,852)
• SAINT MICHAELS COLLEGE (about 70 miles; COLCHESTER, VT; Full-time enrollment: 2,272)

Private high school in Sharon:

• SHARON ACADEMY (Students: 57; Location: PO 207; Grades: 6 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Sharon:

• SHARON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: ROUTE 132; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Sharon:

• BAXTER MEMORIAL (Operating income: $8,300; Location: P.O. BOX 87; 5,948 books; 84 audio materials; 287 video materials; 2 serial subscriptions)