Compare towns
Bridport vs Castleton vs Sharon vs Shoreham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Shoreham has the most people working from home (15.9%).
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 | Bridport | Castleton | Sharon | Shoreham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
4,453Highest |
1,577 |
1,269 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6% VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.8±7.2Highest 20% above VT |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±3.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Shoreham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
36.2% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.7%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$93,654±$23kHighest 15% above VT |
| Shoreham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$316,400±$34k about the VT average |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,137±$195Lowest 8% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,306±$335 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Shoreham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519 10% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,713 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±48.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4% VT: 10.1% |
12.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
80.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
26 min 11% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
15.9%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Shoreham and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.