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Barnard vs Sharon vs Cornish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Cornish has the oldest population (median age 54).
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 | Sharon | Cornish |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,211Lowest |
1,577 |
1,816Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.4±6Lowest 9% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
54±8.3Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Cornish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnard and Sharon 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 21% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$91,821±$2k 14% above U.S. |
| Barnard and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $402,600±$71kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$296,000±$69kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| 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 about the U.S. average |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,221±$227Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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 94% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,796Lowest 86% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 27%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.5%±38.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornish 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnard and Sharon 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 | Sharon School District | Cornish School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.