Compare towns
Bridport vs Middlesex 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).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Middlesex | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,943Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Sharon 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex 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±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$35k 16% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Middlesex and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1% VT: 73.2% |
96.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 15% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Sharon School District |
| High school 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 |
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.