Compare towns
Sharon vs Ryegate 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).
Ryegate has the youngest population (median age 41.2).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
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 | Ryegate | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Highest |
1,059 |
61Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
41.2±2.6Lowest 4% below VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% 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% |
23.2%±4.6 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Ryegate 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% |
22.1%±1.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4Highest 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% VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
| Ryegate 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 |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
$57,917±$16kLowest 29% below VT |
| Sharon and Ryegate 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 |
$219,300±$32k 31% below VT |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$908±$236Lowest 26% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,472 31% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ryegate and Sharon 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% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1949 27 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
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| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.