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Sharon vs Webster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Webster has the most people working from home (17.1%).
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 | Webster | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,227Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
44.7±7.6Lowest 15% 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% |
22.6%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Webster 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% |
19.4%±1.3Lowest 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% |
30.7%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%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 5% above U.S. |
$107,171±$14kHighest 33% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Webster 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 4% above U.S. |
$338,500±$30kLowest about the U.S. average |
$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±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,396±$622Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Webster and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,021Highest 93% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
53.6%±71Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Bridport 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% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96%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 |
31 minHighest 16% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Webster 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 | Merrimack Valley School District | 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 |
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.