Compare towns
Sharon vs Danvers vs Barnet vs Royalton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Danvers has the most expensive homes ($644k median).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Royalton has the shortest commute (20 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 | Danvers | Barnet | Royalton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
28,098Highest |
1,855 |
2,752 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
45.3±3 16% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.1%±6.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton and Danvers 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 5% above U.S. |
$125,395±$10kHighest 55% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
| Danvers and Royalton 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. |
$644,200±$23kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$263,200±$73k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$2,076±$192Highest 47% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,654Highest 113% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$4,675 50% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.8%±8.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Danvers 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.3%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Danvers and Royalton 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 | — | #91 of 282 in MA | — | #48 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School District · Danvers | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | White River Unified School District #79 |
| High school in town | None in town | Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School | None in town | White River Valley High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
— | 8.7Lowest |
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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.