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Windsor vs Barnard vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($170k median).
Barnard has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 45.6).
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 | Windsor | Barnard | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,060Highest |
1,211Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+3.9% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 44.6±12.3 3% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
45.6±7.7Highest 6% above VT |
| Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.1%±8.8 VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
21%±5Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.2%±8Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
25.1%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.4Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.5%±0.9 VT: 7% |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $51,197±$4kLowest 37% below VT |
$97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$84,375±$17k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $170,300±$22kLowest 46% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$346,700±$37k 10% above VT |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,002±$107Lowest 19% below VT |
$1,372±$80 11% above VT |
$1,386±$155Highest 12% 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 | $4,878Lowest 3% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,903 17% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±20Highest VT: 48.4% |
27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windsor and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 51.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 6% below VT |
29 minHighest 21% above VT |
26 min 12% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.6%±4.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±3.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Barnard and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.