Compare towns
Barnet vs Cabot vs Danville 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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Cabot has the most kids (27.2% under 18).
Danville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.3%).
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 | Cabot | Danville | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,579 |
2,360Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.7% VT: +2.8% |
+6.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
40.3±6.6Lowest 6% below VT |
53.1±6Highest 23% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Danville 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% |
27.2%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.9%±4.9Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Cabot 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% |
21%±6.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.7%±3.9 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% |
44.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.2 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cabot and Danville 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 |
$77,031±$16k 5% below VT |
$70,946±$7k 13% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Cabot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$268,500±$77k 15% below VT |
$275,800±$43k 13% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Danville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,243±$354 about the VT average |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Cabot 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 |
$4,639 8% below VT |
$4,358Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±26.7 VT: 48.4% |
9.5%±11.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cabot 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% |
9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 min 27% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.4%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.7%±9.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Cabot and Danville 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 Our Story | 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.