Compare towns
Barnet vs Washington vs Wheelock vs Sharon
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 kids (21.6% under 18).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Wheelock has the most people working from home (21.1%).
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 | Washington | Wheelock | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,056 |
717Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
51±5.6 18% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
| Washington and Wheelock 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% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±3.5 VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 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% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.4%±4.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Wheelock 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% VT: 43.8% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.7%±2 VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8k 19% below VT |
$64,792±$20kLowest 20% below VT |
$84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 |
$217,700±$37k 31% below VT |
$189,600±$37kLowest 40% below VT |
$346,700±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
— | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$3,485 31% below VT |
$2,937Lowest 42% below VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Washington 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
97.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
26 minLowest 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
21.1%±16Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wheelock and Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.