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Sharon vs Crown Point vs Bridport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Crown Point has the most affordable homes ($158k median).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Crown Point | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,984Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.9±5.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Crown Point and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.2%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
14%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Crown Point and Bridport 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 5% above U.S. |
$82,813±$25kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| 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 4% above U.S. |
$157,900±$21kLowest 53% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| 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±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$960Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Crown Point and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,393Lowest 23% below U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±92.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.