Compare towns
New Haven vs Underhill 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 shortest commute (22 min average).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% under 18).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k 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 | Underhill | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
3,141Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Sharon 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| New Haven and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% 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 | $5,967 18% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| New Haven and Sharon 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% |
6.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979Lowest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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 |
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.