Compare towns
New Haven vs Sharon vs Windham vs Wallingford
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).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Windham | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,577 |
594Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Wallingford 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% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Wallingford 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham 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±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% below VT |
| New Haven and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
— | $891±$95Lowest 28% below 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 | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham 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% |
9.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and New Haven 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 | — | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.