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Chatham vs Barnet vs Shelburne
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).
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 | Chatham | Barnet | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
1,855Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Lowest 23% above U.S. |
50.3±11Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.7%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Shelburne and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±4.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
$93,125±$18kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Shelburne and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$280,200±$45k 16% below U.S. |
| Chatham and Shelburne 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. |
$1,130±$62Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,489Highest 44% above U.S. |
$3,801 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10%±70.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.3%±6.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | — |
| High school 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.