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Baltimore vs Newfields vs Sharon

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Baltimore has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).

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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.

MeasureBaltimoreNewfieldsSharon
People
Population
361Lowest
2,023Highest
1,577
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+5.3%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.2±10.3Highest
32% above U.S.
44.1±1.8Lowest
13% above U.S.
45.6±7.7
17% above U.S.
Baltimore and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.9%±6.7Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.9%±1.6
U.S.: 22%
21%±5Highest
U.S.: 22%
Sharon and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
14.7%±4.2
U.S.: 17.2%
13.6%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
25.1%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
25.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
68.1%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
2.2%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
7.5%±7.2Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.5%±0.9Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Newfields and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$107,500±$16k
33% above U.S.
$197,885±$15kHighest
145% above U.S.
$84,375±$17kLowest
5% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$219,400±$27kLowest
34% below U.S.
$646,400±$34kHighest
94% above U.S.
$346,700±$37k
4% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,875±$323Highest
33% above U.S.
$1,386±$155Lowest
about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,329Lowest
39% above U.S.
$10,000+Highest
at least 221% above U.S.
$5,903
89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
26.7%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
43.3%±40.8Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
19.8%±17.9Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newfields and Baltimore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
1.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
2.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
3%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.8%
U.S.: 65.2%
95.3%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Lowest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1991Highest
11 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
26 min
about the U.S. average
26 minHighest
about the U.S. average
Work from home
9.8%±4.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
25.5%±3.7Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±3.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — Newfields School District Sharon School District
High school 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.