Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Whiting vs Ryegate
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).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
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 | Whiting | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
532Lowest |
1,059 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% 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% |
23.5%±6.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Whiting and Ryegate 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%±5.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 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% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
29.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Whiting and Ryegate 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±$17k 4% above VT |
$91,250±$38kHighest 12% above VT |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below VT |
| Whiting 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±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Sharon and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,204±$519 about the VT average |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
| Sharon and Whiting 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 |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.3%±37.3 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
22 minLowest 7% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±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 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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 | 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.