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Cavendish vs Newfields 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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,577 |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% |
68.1%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%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Cavendish 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. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% 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. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% 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. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| 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% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%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. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 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. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields 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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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.