What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Bridport
People
Population	1,577Highest	1,235Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8%	+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8%
Median age	45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above 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%±5Highest VT: 17.9%	16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sharon and Bridport 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%	24.3%±3.1Lowest 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%	34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7%	1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7%
	Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT	$83,214±$18kLowest 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±$37kLowest 10% above 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	$1,184±$103Lowest 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	$5,519Lowest 10% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4%	43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4%
	Bridport and Sharon 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%	4.4%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2%	82.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest 12% above VT	27 minHighest 15% above VT
Work from home	12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9%	12.7%±4.7 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
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.