Compare towns
Barnet vs Brandon vs Proctor 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%).
Brandon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($210k median).
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 | Brandon | Proctor | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
4,120Highest |
1,794 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.3% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
50.1±3.1Highest 16% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Brandon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor and Barnet 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% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.4%±2.5 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Brandon 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 |
$64,180±$12kLowest 21% below VT |
$74,167±$12k 9% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Proctor 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 |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$1,029±$202 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Brandon 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 |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$4,032Lowest 20% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
37.3%±16.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brandon 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% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest 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 | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Highest |
8.7Lowest |
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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.