Compare towns
Cavendish vs Barnard vs Sharon vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Cavendish | Barnard | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242 |
1,211Lowest |
1,577 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% 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 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.3% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Barnard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 19% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 21% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 18 photos → | 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.