Compare towns
New Haven vs Wallingford 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%).
Wallingford has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Wallingford | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
2,286Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 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% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest 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% |
23.9%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
$80,230±$15kLowest about the VT average |
$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 |
$261,900±$44kLowest 17% 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 |
$891±$95Lowest 28% 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 |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest 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% |
7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 7% below VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.