Compare towns
Barnet vs Braintree vs Sharon vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Braintree | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,026 |
1,577 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
58.4±2.4 35% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Braintree 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% |
12.3%±3.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
33.2%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Braintree 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% |
30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.8%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Braintree 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 |
$79,803±$5k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Sharon and Braintree 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 |
$217,700±$28k 31% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$840±$405Lowest 32% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,908 22% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Braintree 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% |
11.1% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
81% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 11% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
19%±7.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Braintree 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 | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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 |
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.