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New Haven vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most expensive homes ($493k median).
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 | Jericho | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
5,114Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1Highest 15% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Jericho 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest 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% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Jericho 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±$17k 14% above VT |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967 18% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.