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Sharon vs Newfields vs Whitingham vs New Haven
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 the most kids (21% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | Newfields | Whitingham | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,023Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Whitingham 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% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Whitingham 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 5% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,055Lowest 62% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Newfields School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.