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Sharon vs Union vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Union | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,663Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Union 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union 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±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
$83,214±$18k 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$367,200±$35kHighest 10% above U.S. |
| Bridport 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,184±$103 16% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$5,519 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union 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 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.