Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Waterville vs Wallingford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Waterville has the most affordable homes ($236k median).
Wallingford has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Waterville | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,577 |
680Lowest |
2,286Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
+2.4% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
49.1±8.2Highest 14% above VT |
45.9±10.8 6% above VT |
| Waterville 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 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
20.4%±8.2 VT: 17.9% |
18.7%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
23.9%±3.2 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% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
30.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±1.1 VT: 7% |
| Waterville 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 VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$71,250±$27k 12% below VT |
$80,230±$15k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Wallingford 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 |
$236,300±$15kLowest 25% below VT |
$261,900±$44k 17% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,110±$93 10% below VT |
$891±$95Lowest 28% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,957Lowest 21% below VT |
$4,355 14% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±27.2 VT: 48.4% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Waterville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.5%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
25 minLowest 6% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.5%±3 VT: 16.9% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest 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 | Lamoille North Modified Union School District #058A | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 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.