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Barnet vs Mapleton vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Mapleton has the highest household income ($92k).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Barnet | Mapleton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38k 39% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sharon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.