Compare towns
Sharon vs Barnard vs Vergennes vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Vergennes has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Sharon | Barnard | Vergennes | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,211Lowest |
2,565Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.4% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.6±2.1 8% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
| Barnet and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
21.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| 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+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vergennes and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$76,587±$13k 6% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below 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 | $346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$310,000±$24k about the VT average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,000±$267 19% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 17% above VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,578 11% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
41.9%±17.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Vergennes are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.6%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
72.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 9% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
16%±5.4 VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Vergennes 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 | — | — | #22 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Addison Northwest Unified Union School District #54 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Vergennes Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.7 |
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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.