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Sharon vs Barnard vs Whitingham vs Cavendish
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% under 18).
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,368 |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
46.4±7.1Highest 8% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Whitingham and Sharon 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish 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 |
$70,625±$11kLowest 13% below VT |
$89,063±$29k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Cavendish 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 |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% 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 |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Cavendish 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% |
15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
29 min 21% above VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.