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Lemington vs Sharon vs West Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
West Haven has the shortest commute (25 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 | Lemington | Sharon | West Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
1,577Highest |
234 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54±10.5Highest 25% above VT |
| West Haven and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±13.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±23.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.9%±4.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Lemington and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.3% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
| West Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$245,000±$34k 23% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,485 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Sharon and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
10.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 57% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 8% above VT |
| Work from home | 22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±6.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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.