Compare towns
Sharon vs Jay vs Cavendish 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 the most kids (21% under 18).
Jay has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k 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 | Jay | Cavendish | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
471Lowest |
1,242 |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
52.1±10.5Highest 21% above VT |
45.2±5.9Lowest 5% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Jay and New Haven 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% |
14.2%±7.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Cavendish 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kLowest 8% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven 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 |
$234,200±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| New Haven 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 |
$1,163±$143 6% below VT |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$3,948 22% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Jay and Cavendish 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% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
97%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 18 photos → | 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.