Compare towns
Barnet vs Springfield vs Ryegate vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Springfield | Ryegate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,122 |
1,059Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Ryegate and Barnet 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 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% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ryegate 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 U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 44% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,472Lowest 11% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.9%±29.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Barnet 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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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.