Compare towns
Arlington vs Barnet vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arlington has the most people working from home (35.9%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k 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 | Arlington | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,598Highest |
1,855 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 37.6±4Lowest 13% below VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.6%±3.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Arlington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $102,308±$11kHighest 26% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Arlington and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,500±$59k about the VT average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,191±$172 3% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Arlington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549 10% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 77.1%±9.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Arlington and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.5% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 10 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 minLowest 13% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 35.9%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #50 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Arlington School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | Arlington Memorial | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.