Compare towns
Sharon vs Ripton vs Andover 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Ripton | Andover | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
508Lowest |
616 |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
49.2±5.1Highest 14% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Andover 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Ripton and Sharon 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% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
43.3% VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
$92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Ripton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Andover and Sharon 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 |
$4,915Lowest about the VT average |
$5,190 about the VT average |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Ripton 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% |
8.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
25 min 7% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.