Compare towns
Sharon vs Barnet vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Bridport has the most expensive homes ($367k 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 | Barnet | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,855Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+0.6% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
49.5±7.3Highest 15% above VT |
| Bridport and Barnet 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% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±5Lowest 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+ | 25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.3Highest VT: 7% |
| Bridport and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kHighest 4% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$83,214±$18k about the VT average |
| Sharon and Bridport 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 |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$367,200±$35kHighest 16% above VT |
| Bridport 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 |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,184±$103 4% below VT |
| Sharon and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
$5,519 10% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.8%±51.6 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.4% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
82.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.