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New Haven vs Sharon vs Bridport
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 most people working from home (17.8%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Sharon | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
1,577 |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport 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%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest 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%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 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+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest 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 | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| New Haven and Bridport 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 |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport 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% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.