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Barnet vs Windham vs Barnet 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
Windham has the highest household income ($108k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% 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 | Windham | Barnet | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
19,188Highest |
61Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8Lowest 7% above U.S. |
62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Barnet 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% |
19.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
36.1%±44.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$107,934±$14kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$57,917±$16kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Windham 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. |
$388,900±$22kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Windham 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Windham 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% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest 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. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
— | 26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #95 of 133 in ME | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | RSU 14 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.