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Barnet vs Mapleton vs Whitingham 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 most people working from home (13.3%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
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 | Mapleton | Whitingham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,884Highest |
1,368Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Whitingham 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. |
$91,731±$25kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Mapleton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$673±$150 52% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%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. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.