Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Bethel vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Bethel | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
1,736 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
50.7±3.7 18% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
11.4%±3.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet 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 VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$75,822±$7k 7% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Sharon and Bethel 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 |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$238,000±$41k 25% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,335±$220 8% above VT |
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| Sharon and Bethel are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,168 about the VT average |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54%±22 VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Bethel 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% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.6% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1966 10 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 19% above VT |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | White River Unified School District #79 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.