Compare towns
Bridport vs Dover vs Sharon
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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
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 | Dover | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,466 |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
53.5±8.3Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Dover 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% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,214±$18k about the VT average |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Bridport 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 |
$332,900±$55kLowest 5% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Bridport 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 |
$4,510Lowest 10% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Dover 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% |
7.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.