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Sharon vs Smithville 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%).
Smithville has the most affordable homes ($173k median).
Barnet has the most people working from home (13.3%).
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 | Smithville | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,525Lowest |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
43.1±3.2Lowest 11% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% 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% |
16.6%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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% |
16.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Smithville 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 5% above U.S. |
$70,433±$7k 13% below U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Smithville 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. |
$173,200±$42kLowest 48% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$889±$186Lowest 37% below U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$4,254Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.9%±31.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Smithville 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.7%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 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.4%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 |
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.