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Barnet vs Sharon 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%).
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 | Wright |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,577Lowest |
1,739 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest 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. |
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% |
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%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest 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% |
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% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright 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 U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above 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. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,279 69% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest 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% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer 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 |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.