Compare towns
Barnet vs Dummerston vs Barnet vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
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 | Dummerston | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,090Highest |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.1% VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Dummerston 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% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Dummerston 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 |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Dummerston 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 22% below VT |
$335,300±$22k 6% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Sharon and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
— | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Dummerston and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
44.1%±32.2 VT: 48.4% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Dummerston 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% |
4.5% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
— | 26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Dummerston 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 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — | 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.