Compare towns
New Haven vs Sutton vs Waterville 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%).
Sutton has the most homeowners (85%).
Waterville has the oldest population (median age 49.1).
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 | Sutton | Waterville | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792Highest |
790 |
680Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Waterville 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Waterville 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% |
21.6%±2.7 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$71,250±$27kLowest 12% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| 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 |
$231,100±$41kLowest 27% below VT |
$236,300±$15k 25% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 |
— | $1,110±$93Lowest 10% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Waterville and Sutton 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.