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Cavendish vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has the most renters (22.2% rent).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | Rumney | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,242Lowest |
1,458 |
1,577 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
18.7%±4.3 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% |
24.1%±3.7 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% |
41.9%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% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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±$29kHighest 10% above U.S. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Cavendish and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$309,800±$37k 7% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
48.1%±21.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older 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. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Rumney 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 | Rumney 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.