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Barnet vs Dummer vs Barnet vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Dummer | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
299 |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 U.S. |
$91,250±$21kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Dummer and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$242,200±$51k 27% below U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$2,898Lowest 7% below U.S. |
$2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
— | 26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.