Compare towns
Barnet vs Mount Tabor vs Sharon vs Wallingford
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).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Mount Tabor | Sharon | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
304Lowest |
1,577 |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
57.8±10.6Highest 34% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±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% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Mount Tabor 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 VT |
— | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Wallingford 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 |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,355Lowest 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
92.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Sharon School District | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| 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.