Compare towns
Sharon vs Brookline vs Barnet 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Brookline has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k 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 | Brookline | Barnet | Cavendish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
531Lowest |
1,855Highest |
1,242 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+1.9% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+1.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.2±5.9 5% above VT |
| Barnet 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% |
20%±6 VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest 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% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
23.6%±2 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% |
41.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
39.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.3%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
| Cavendish and Brookline 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 |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
$89,063±$29kHighest 10% above VT |
| Cavendish 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±$37kHighest 10% above VT |
$290,700±$37k 8% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
$285,100±$40k 10% below VT |
| Sharon and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 12% above VT |
$1,732±$232Highest 40% above VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
$1,000±$546 19% below VT |
| Brookline and Sharon 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 |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$4,489 11% below VT |
$3,948Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
28.9%±27 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Brookline 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% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
6.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1975 1 yr 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 |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
19 minLowest 21% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
18.5%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Brookline 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 | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 |
| 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 | 18 photos → |
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.