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New Haven vs Sheldon vs Waltham
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 expensive homes ($379k median).
Sheldon has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Waltham has the oldest population (median age 60.8).
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 | Sheldon | Waltham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
2,267Highest |
452Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% below VT |
60.8±7.3Highest 41% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.7%±3.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±7.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
45.4%±3.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% VT: 43.8% |
14.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Waltham and Sheldon 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 |
$78,533±$25kLowest 3% below VT |
$97,500±$14kHighest 20% above VT |
| Waltham 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 |
$272,400±$61kLowest 14% below VT |
$329,700±$51k 4% above VT |
| New Haven and Waltham 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 |
$1,286±$379Highest 4% above VT |
$1,096±$113Lowest 11% below VT |
| Sheldon 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 |
$3,578Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,714 13% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±27Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±58.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Waltham 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.1% VT: 10.1% |
5.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
89%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
13%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Waltham 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| 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.