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Sharon vs Washington 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%).
Washington has the most homeowners (94.4%).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Washington | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,056Lowest |
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 |
52.9±5.1Highest 23% above VT |
47.7±5.3 11% above VT |
| Washington and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
16.5%±4.2Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21.6%±4.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
| 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 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±4.6Lowest 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% |
31%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.6% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
2.7%±2Highest VT: 7% |
1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
| Washington 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 |
$66,103±$8kLowest 19% below VT |
$67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
| Sharon and Barnet 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 |
$217,700±$37kLowest 31% below VT |
$247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$996±$285 19% below VT |
$974±$72Lowest 21% below VT |
| Sharon and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Highest 17% above VT |
$3,485Lowest 31% below VT |
$4,489 11% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
34.5%±63.6 VT: 48.4% |
59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Washington 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% |
3.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
94.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.9% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 12% above VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
14.9%±5.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
| Washington 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 | Echo Valley Community Union School District #67 | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None 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.