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Sharon vs Exeter 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Exeter has the most homeowners (97.7%).
Barnet has the oldest housing (typical home built 1974).
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 | Exeter | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
913Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Exeter 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% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Barnet 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% |
26.9%±10.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Exeter 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sharon and Exeter 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. |
$77,550±$19k 4% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Barnet 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 History | 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.