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Barnet vs Newfields vs Sharon vs White River Junction
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 affordable homes ($248k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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 | Newfields | Sharon | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
2,023 |
1,577Lowest |
3,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4k 4% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$278,800±$78k 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,222±$216 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,651 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Newfields School District | Sharon School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.