Compare towns
Barnet vs Bath vs Unity 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 (13.3%).
Bath has the most affordable homes ($234k median).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Unity | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,097Lowest |
1,375 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
0% U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
48.6±8.6 25% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Unity and Bath 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Barnet 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sharon 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. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,438±$309 about the U.S. average |
$1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Unity and Bath 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. |
$4,413Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% 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% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Unity 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% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest 3% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | Unity School District | Sharon School District |
| 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.