Compare towns
New Haven vs Mendon 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
New Haven has the most expensive homes ($379k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Sharon has the youngest population (median age 45.6).
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 | New Haven | Mendon | Sharon | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,792 |
1,113Lowest |
1,577 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% VT: +2.8% |
+8.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48±3.9 11% above VT |
53.4±10.5Highest 24% above VT |
45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29%±1.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Mendon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Mendon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17k 14% above VT |
$100,524±$23kHighest 24% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| New Haven and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 6% below VT |
$1,230±$651 about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 18% above VT |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 VT: 48.4% |
88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Mendon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.1% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.2%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 7% below VT |
17 minLowest 28% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8 VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Mendon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.