Compare towns
New Haven vs Bristol vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Bristol has the most renters (28.7% rent).
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 | New Haven | Bristol | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
3,778Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
47.9±4.8 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±3.2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Bristol and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$74,620±$8kLowest 8% below 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 | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$337,300±$46kLowest 7% 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 | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,275±$181 3% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Bristol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$5,978Highest 19% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
47.9%±14.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
10.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
71.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 5% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bristol and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Abraham Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.