Compare towns
Sharon vs Cavendish vs Bridport vs Tunbridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Tunbridge has the most people working from home (25.8%).
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 | Cavendish | Bridport | Tunbridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,242 |
1,235Lowest |
1,253 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Tunbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
$89,464±$26kHighest 10% above VT |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish 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 |
$285,100±$40kLowest 10% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
$315,300±$23k about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,000±$546Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
| Sharon and Tunbridge 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 |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
$4,645 8% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge 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% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.