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Barnet vs Dover 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 highest household income ($84k).
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 | Dover | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,466 |
1,577 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Dover 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% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Dover 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 |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 |
$332,900±$55k 5% above VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Sharon and Dover 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 |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,510 10% 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% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Dover 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | 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.