Compare towns
Barnet vs Concord vs Sharon vs Ryegate
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%).
Concord has the most affordable homes ($159k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
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 | Concord | Sharon | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,145 |
1,577 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
49.8±6.6Highest 16% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
| Concord 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% |
15.9%±3.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate 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% |
27.1%±4 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Concord 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% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate and Concord 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 |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Sharon and Concord 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 |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,111±$29 10% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,026Lowest 40% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 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% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
93.6%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest 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 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | 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.