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Sharon vs Fair Haven vs Marlow
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most people working from home (11.2%).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Marlow has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Sharon | Fair Haven | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
2,724Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
39.2±7.6Lowest about the U.S. average |
52.8±11.7Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Marlow and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Fair Haven and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$62,404±$16kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$110,455±$12k 37% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$176,500±$14kLowest 47% below U.S. |
$325,400±$49k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$830±$116Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$1,154±$160 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,865Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$5,826 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
50.9%±20.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Fair Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.3%±2.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Fair 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 | — | #66 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 12 photos → | 4 photos → |
U.S. 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.