Compare towns
New Haven vs Williston 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 oldest population (median age 48).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
10,144Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Williston 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%±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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,592Lowest 11% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1981Lowest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
26 minHighest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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.