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Randolph vs Sharon vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Randolph | Sharon | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,843Highest |
1,577 |
1,211Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 40.4±7.4Lowest 6% below VT |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
42.4±6 about the VT average |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.4Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.9%±4.2 VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 11.2%±2.5Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,758±$6kLowest 5% below VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,700±$38kLowest 12% below VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,172±$173Lowest 5% below VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,698Lowest 7% below VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 54.1%±17.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Randolph and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.7%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 12% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.9%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | Randolph Union High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.