Compare towns
Barnet vs Belvidere vs Guildhall vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Belvidere has the youngest population (median age 40.7).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Belvidere | Guildhall | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
422 |
371Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | — | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
22%±4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Belvidere 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 VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Guildhall 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 22% below VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Belvidere and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
86.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | — | 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 | 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.