Compare towns
Sharon vs Addison vs Reading vs New Haven
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Addison has the highest household income ($107k).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Addison | Reading | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,175 |
699Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
53.1±7.6Highest 23% above VT |
51.1±7.6 19% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
18.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9 VT: 21.4% |
28.2%±3.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
46%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Addison and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$106,667±$7kHighest 31% above VT |
$85,000±$19k 5% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Addison and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$362,200±$23k 14% above VT |
$377,200±$72k 19% above VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| New Haven and Reading are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$2,019±$461Highest 64% above VT |
$1,100±$331Lowest 11% below VT |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$5,831 16% above VT |
$5,754Lowest 14% above VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±62.8 VT: 48.4% |
63.3%±31.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Reading and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
84.9% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1969Lowest 7 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
33 minHighest 41% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±10.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Reading and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| 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 | 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.