Compare towns
Barnet vs Bloomfield vs Ryegate 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%).
Bloomfield has the most kids (27.4% under 18).
Ryegate has the most homeowners (84.7%).
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 | Bloomfield | Ryegate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
234Lowest |
1,059 |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
41.9±12 about the VT average |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
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% |
27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Ryegate 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% |
25.2%±8 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Bloomfield 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% |
32.7% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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±$15k 17% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
— | $908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$2,800Lowest 44% below VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 28% above VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7 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.