Compare towns
Barnard vs Barnet vs Sharon vs Vergennes
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Barnard | Barnet | Sharon | Vergennes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,855 |
1,577 |
2,565Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
| Barnet and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest 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+ | 55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,000±$267 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 7.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.