Compare towns
Bridport vs Enosburgh 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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Enosburgh has the most affordable homes ($223k median).
Sharon has the shortest commute (26 min average).
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 | Enosburgh | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
2,804Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
40.6±3.9Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Bridport and Sharon 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% |
21%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
17.9%±3.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.8% VT: 43.8% |
20.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Enosburgh 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 |
$63,828±$17kLowest 21% 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 |
$223,100±$39kLowest 30% below 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 |
$852±$87Lowest 31% 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 |
$3,624Lowest 28% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
48.9%±11.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Enosburgh 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% |
13.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
32 minHighest 36% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Enosburgh-Richford Unified Union School District #88 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Enosburg Falls Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.