Compare towns
Barnet vs Jericho vs Salisbury 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Jericho | Salisbury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
5,114Highest |
1,200Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
49.7±5.1 15% above VT |
50.6±6.5Highest 17% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Salisbury and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Salisbury 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% VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$99,688±$21k 23% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury 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 |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$306,900±$51k 3% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,443±$984 17% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Jericho and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.9%±22.6 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.