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Cavendish vs Hampton Falls vs Sharon vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Hampton Falls | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,577 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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+ | 23.6%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish and Hampton Falls 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 U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Hampton Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Falls 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 | Hampton Falls School District | 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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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.