Compare towns
Barnet vs Lyndon vs Wheelock 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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Lyndon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Lyndon | Wheelock | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
5,590Highest |
717Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-8.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
48.4±6.7 12% above VT |
51±5.6Highest 18% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Wheelock and Lyndon 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% |
13.1%±2.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 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% |
21.8%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
9.8%±2Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$68,786±$6k 15% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Lyndon 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 |
$227,000±$21k 28% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,096±$123 11% below VT |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,846 24% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
55.7%±15.2 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Lyndon 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% |
11%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.6% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±3.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock 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 | — | #44 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — | 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.