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Barnet vs Sharon vs Pittsford
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%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Pittsford has the most affordable homes ($197k median).
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 | Sharon | Pittsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855 |
442Lowest |
2,892Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
47.7±6.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittsford 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. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$69,705±$7k 14% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$197,000±$33kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$781±$167Lowest 45% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$3,378Lowest 8% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
18.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.1%±6.9Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #54 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.