Compare towns
Sharon vs Stratton 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 the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
Bridport has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
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 | Stratton | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
532Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport and Sharon 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% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton 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% |
11.7%±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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Stratton 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 |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$367,200±$35k 16% above VT |
| Stratton 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 |
$1,208±$979 about the VT average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| 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.