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Sharon vs Glover vs Barnet
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%).
Glover has the most people working from home (16.8%).
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 | Glover | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,051Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.7% VT: +2.8% |
-2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 6% above VT |
48.4±5.9Highest 12% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Glover and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Barnet 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest 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% |
35.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Glover 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34k 16% below VT |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$973±$130Lowest 21% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
39.3%±64.2 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Glover 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% |
9.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Glover 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 | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.