Compare towns
Barnet vs Williston vs Windsor 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 oldest population (median age 47.7).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Williston | Windsor | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
10,144Highest |
3,554 |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Williston 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 22% below VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,026±$89 17% below VT |
$1,386±$155 12% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$5,903Highest 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4 VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — | 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 | 12 photos → | 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.