Compare towns
Barnet vs Sharon vs Williamson vs Wallingford
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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Williamson has the most affordable homes ($193k median).
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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 | Williamson | Wallingford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
1,577Lowest |
6,823Highest |
2,286 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
40.9±4.2Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45.9±10.8 18% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Wallingford 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% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±5Lowest 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% |
20.7%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±3.2 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% |
34.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.3%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% |
4.5%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$90,515±$14kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$80,230±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Williamson 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. |
$192,700±$18kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$261,900±$44k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$659±$304Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$891±$95 37% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,172 66% above U.S. |
$4,355Lowest 40% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25.1%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
14.3%±13.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Williamson 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% |
9%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% |
86.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.2%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williamson and Barnet 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 | — | — | #221 of 484 in NY | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Sharon School District | WILLIAMSON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Mill River Unified Union School District #52 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | WILLIAMSON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 8.3 |
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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.