Compare towns
Barnard vs Pomfret vs Sharon vs Weybridge
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).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 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 | Pomfret | Sharon | Weybridge |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,211 |
908 |
1,577Highest |
781Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
53.4±12.1Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% |
15.4%±6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19%±3.7 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Pomfret and Weybridge 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Weybridge 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 |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
| Weybridge 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±$71k 27% above VT |
$399,200±$144k 26% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard 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 |
$1,170±$98Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,227±$508 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,038 20% above VT |
$6,722Highest 33% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,117 21% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
24%±22.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge 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% |
5.8% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1970Lowest 6 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
26 min 12% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
30.3%±10.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Pomfret 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.