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Sharon vs Chatham vs Barnet
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
Chatham has the most expensive homes ($363k median).
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 | Chatham | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
430Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.3±8.6Highest 24% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Chatham and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±7.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
38.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham 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 5% above U.S. |
$66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15k 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$362,900±$42kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Chatham 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 about the U.S. average |
— | $974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,690Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.