Compare towns
Barnard vs Bolton vs Sharon
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).
Bolton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.1%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Bolton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211 |
1,163Lowest |
1,577Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
+10.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6 about the VT average |
36.3±1.7Lowest 16% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnard 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% |
14.9%±4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sharon 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% |
6.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55.3% VT: 43.8% |
58.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.7%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bolton 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±$19k 20% above VT |
$111,125±$17kHighest 37% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
| Bolton and Barnard 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 |
$311,600±$42kLowest about the VT average |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| 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 |
$1,299±$273Lowest 5% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above 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 |
$4,826Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
28%±30.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Bolton and Barnard 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% |
2.9% VT: 10.1% |
3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.6% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.9%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Bolton and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | 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.