Compare towns
Barnet vs Danby vs Wallingford 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).
Danby has the oldest population (median age 52.6).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Danby | Wallingford | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,133Lowest |
2,286Highest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-2.1% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
52.6±4.8Highest 22% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Danby and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
24.3%±2.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest 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% |
34.8% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Wallingford 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 |
$77,321±$13k 5% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Wallingford 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 |
$272,400±$41k 14% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$891±$95 28% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.4%±34.6 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Danby 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% |
9.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
89.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% 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 |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.