Compare towns
Bridport vs Sharon vs White River Junction
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).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Sharon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,235Lowest |
1,577 |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+10.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
33.7±3.2Lowest 22% below 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and White River Junction 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% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
38.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Sharon 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 |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$77,168±$4kLowest 5% below 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 |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$278,800±$78kLowest 12% below 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±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,222±$216 about the VT average |
| Sharon and White River Junction 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 |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,651 12% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
42.9%±17.3 VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and White River Junction 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
43.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1963Lowest 13 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 15% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
15 minLowest 35% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.7%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| White River Junction 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 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.