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Barnet vs Sharon vs Whitingham vs Wright
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%).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Wright has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577 |
1,368Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Wright 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Lowest 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%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whitingham and Wright 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 U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Wright 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 25% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$953±$79 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest 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 | 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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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.