Compare towns
Sharon vs Rupert 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Rupert has the oldest population (median age 57.8).
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 | Rupert | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
676Lowest |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.2% VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
57.8±9.7Highest 34% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Rupert 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% |
13.9%±3.7Lowest 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% |
42.3%±8.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Rupert and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$88,229±$36k 9% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Rupert 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 |
$362,500±$63k 14% above VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| New Haven and Rupert 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 |
— | $1,163±$143Lowest 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 |
$4,594Lowest 9% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20%±100 VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| New Haven and Rupert 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%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1955Lowest 21 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
27 minHighest 14% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.6%±9.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Rupert 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 | — | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.