Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Whitingham vs Windsor
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%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Whitingham | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,577 |
1,368Lowest |
3,554Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
46.4±7.1 8% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
| Barnet and Whitingham 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Whitingham and Windsor 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
| Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
| Sharon and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
23 minLowest 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #61 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.