Compare towns
Sharon vs Bellows Falls vs Bridport
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%).
Bellows Falls has the most affordable homes ($196k median).
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Bellows Falls | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,891Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-12.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$195,600±$35kLowest 38% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,038±$109Lowest 16% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,448Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.9%±16.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Bellows Falls and Bridport 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% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
20 minLowest 14% below VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school 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.