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Sharon vs Springfield vs Cavendish 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%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
Cavendish has the shortest commute (19 min average).
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 | Springfield | Cavendish | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,122Lowest |
1,242 |
1,855Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9Lowest 16% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Barnet 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cavendish 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±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40k 14% below U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Springfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
$1,000±$546 29% below U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$4,489 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnet and Cavendish 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Sharon School District | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.