Compare towns
Ludlow vs New Haven vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ludlow has the most renters (48.6% rent).
New Haven has the highest household income ($92k).
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 | Ludlow | New Haven | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 808Lowest |
1,792Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.7±5.6Highest 13% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Ludlow and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.4%±0.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Ludlow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,667±$19kLowest 30% below VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,000±$32kLowest 4% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,018±$91Lowest 18% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,237Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33%±13.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ludlow and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
78.2% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 10% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.3%±6.4 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Ludlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.