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Sharon vs Guildhall 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 the most expensive homes ($347k median).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
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 | Guildhall | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
371Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -2.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
47.7±5.3Highest 11% 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%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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 VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Guildhall 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% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Sharon and Guildhall 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$247,900±$24kLowest 22% below VT |
| Sharon and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$974±$72 21% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,489Lowest 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9 VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Barnet 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% |
11.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 12% above VT |
25 minLowest 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
| 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 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.