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Barnet vs Westhampton 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
Westhampton has the most expensive homes ($413k median).
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 | Westhampton | Ryegate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855Highest |
1,552 |
1,059Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% 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. |
49.3±4.9Highest 27% above U.S. |
41.2±2.6Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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% |
18%±4.1Lowest 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% |
25.4%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Westhampton 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% |
47%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Westhampton and Ryegate 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. |
$100,000±$7kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$66,484±$15kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Westhampton 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. |
$413,200±$24kHighest 24% above U.S. |
$219,300±$32kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$1,304±$229 8% below U.S. |
$908±$236Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Westhampton 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. |
$6,476Highest 108% 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% |
33.3%±53.5 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% |
6.5% 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% |
91.4%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. |
1969 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1949Lowest 31 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% 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% |
14.1%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Westhampton 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 | Hampshire · Westhampton | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hampshire Regional High | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.0 |
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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.