Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Strafford 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 youngest population (median age 45.6).
Strafford has the highest household income ($111k).
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 | Strafford | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
1,372 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Strafford 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%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3% VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Strafford and Sharon 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±$37k 10% above VT |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Sharon and Strafford 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 |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$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% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
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| Barnet and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 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 |
23 minLowest about the VT average |
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| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | Strafford 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 |
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.