Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Sheffield
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 people working from home (13.3%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Sheffield has the most kids (34.7% under 18).
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 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
190Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
32.5±2.3Lowest 25% below VT |
| 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%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
34.7%±13.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Sheffield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
13.2%±14Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| 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% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
16.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.1%±5.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Sheffield 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±$15k 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$65,795±$12kLowest 19% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 |
$122,700±$70kLowest 61% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,219±$563 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Sheffield 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 |
$1,714Lowest 66% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Sheffield 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% |
8.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.3%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
21 minLowest 12% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.6%±6.3Lowest 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.