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Weybridge vs Sharon vs Barnard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Weybridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
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 | Weybridge | Sharon | Barnard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 781Lowest |
1,577Highest |
1,211 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 51.6±3Highest 20% above VT |
45.6±7.7 6% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±3.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±2.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Weybridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
55.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$84,375±$17kLowest 4% above VT |
$97,581±$19k 20% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$346,700±$37kLowest 10% above VT |
$402,600±$71k 27% above VT |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,227±$508Lowest about the VT average |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% above VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
| Sharon and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,903Lowest 17% above VT |
$6,038 20% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Weybridge and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.4%Highest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.7% VT: 73.2% |
79.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 24% below VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 15%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Weybridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.