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Barnet vs Bath vs Sharon vs Wallingford
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 (13.3%).
Bath has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 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 | Barnet | Bath | Sharon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,097Lowest |
1,577 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6Highest 25% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Bath and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Bath and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$67,813±$22k 16% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Wallingford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$234,400±$23kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$891±$95Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Bath and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$4,413 41% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Bath School District | Sharon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None 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 | 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.