Compare towns
Sharon vs Walden 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%).
Walden has the most people working from home (21.4%).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k median).
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 | Walden | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,037Lowest |
1,235 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.2% VT: +2.8% |
+0.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.8±3.2 13% above VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport and Walden 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% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and Bridport 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% |
20.4%±2.6Lowest 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% |
26.4%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3 VT: 7% |
| Walden 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 |
$88,000±$15kHighest 8% above VT |
$83,214±$18kLowest about the VT average |
| Walden 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$238,900±$23kLowest 25% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| 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 12% above VT |
$900±$136Lowest 27% 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 | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
56.3%±86.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Walden 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.8%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
26 minLowest 10% above VT |
27 minHighest 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±6.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Walden 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 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.