Compare towns
Sharon vs Strafford vs Bridport
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%).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
Bridport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Strafford | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,372 |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7Highest 19% above VT |
49.5±7.3 15% above VT |
| Strafford and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Strafford and Sharon 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Strafford and Bridport 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 |
$1,125±$789Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridport 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 |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$5,519Lowest 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Strafford and Bridport 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% |
5.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Strafford School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.