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West Haven vs Sharon vs Ira
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
West Haven has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Ira has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | West Haven | Sharon | Ira |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Lowest |
1,577Highest |
381 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 54±10.5 25% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.1±5.5Highest 26% above VT |
| Ira and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±13.3 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Sharon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.9%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
| West Haven and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.4%±4.4Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Ira and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,250±$29kHighest 5% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$71,827±$5kLowest 12% below VT |
| West Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,000±$34kLowest 23% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,485 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Sharon and West Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| 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.