Compare towns
New Haven vs Stratton vs Whiting 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 most people working from home (17.8%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Whiting has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Sharon has the most homeowners (79.7%).
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 | Stratton | Whiting | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
532Lowest |
532Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
39.6±2.7 8% below VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| New Haven and Sharon 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Whiting 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% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
13%±5.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
33.2% VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$280,400±$36kLowest 11% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Stratton and New Haven 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Stratton 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 |
$4,750 6% below VT |
$4,227Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Whiting 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% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Sharon School District |
| 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.