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Barnet vs Dummer vs Windsor 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
Barnet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
Dummer has the oldest population (median age 53.6).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Windsor | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
299 |
254Lowest |
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±6.4Highest 38% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Dummer 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.7%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor 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±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$21k 13% above U.S. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Dummer 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±$51kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40k about the U.S. average |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Windsor and Barnet 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% |
10.8%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% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above 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% |
15%±16.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Barnet 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 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.