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Bakersfield 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
Bakersfield has the most homeowners (94%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Bakersfield | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,109Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±8 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.6%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 21.2%±3.9Lowest 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+ | 39.2%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,462±$18k about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $271,300±$19k 14% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,200±$327 about the VT average |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Bakersfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,823Lowest 24% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 18.8%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 40% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 14.2%±7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bakersfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District |
| 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.