Compare towns
Sharon vs Waitsfield 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 affordable homes ($347k median).
Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).
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 | Waitsfield | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
1,918Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
44.3±5.3Lowest about the VT average |
48±3.9Highest 11% above VT |
| New Haven 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% |
23.8%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Waitsfield and Sharon 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% |
28.2%±6.2Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% VT: 43.8% |
63.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±3Highest VT: 7% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Waitsfield 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 |
$84,375±$34kLowest 4% above VT |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above VT |
| New Haven 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 |
$422,400±$92kHighest 33% above VT |
$379,300±$19k 20% above VT |
| Waitsfield and New Haven 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 |
$1,200±$821 about the VT average |
$1,163±$143Lowest 6% below VT |
| Sharon and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,208Highest 23% above VT |
$5,967 18% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.4%±30.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Waitsfield 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% |
6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3.1% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980Lowest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest 12% above VT |
25 min 6% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19%±6.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
| Waitsfield 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 | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None 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.