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Barnet vs Sharon vs Warren
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Warren has the oldest population (median age 51.6).
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 | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7Highest 33% above U.S. |
| Warren and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
| 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 25% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,167±$586 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Warren 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. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Warren 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% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None 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.