Compare towns
Sharon vs Sutton vs Corinth 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).
Corinth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.4%).
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 | Sutton | Corinth | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
790Lowest |
1,539 |
1,792Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-11.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
46.6±5.7 8% above VT |
48.4±9.6Highest 12% above VT |
48±3.9 11% above VT |
| Corinth 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
16.8%±4.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.3%±3.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4 VT: 21.4% |
| Corinth 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
29.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
31.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.2%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below VT |
$89,167±$29k 10% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$213,800±$34kLowest 32% below VT |
$379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 |
— | $1,267±$510 about the VT average |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sharon and Corinth 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 |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$3,584Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,967Highest 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.9%±29.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Sutton and New Haven 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% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
85% VT: 73.2% |
88.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
35 minHighest 49% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Corinth 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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.