Compare towns
Barnet vs Windsor vs Monroe 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
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($347k median).
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 | Windsor | Monroe | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
3,554Highest |
786Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
51±10.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Monroe 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. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Monroe 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. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Monroe 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. |
$5,209 67% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — | Monroe School District | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None 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.