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Chatham vs Union 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
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Union has the most people working from home (15.9%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Chatham | Union | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,663Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.3±8.6 24% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.5%±10 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chatham and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$80,724±$9k about the U.S. average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 9% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,179±$452Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 18% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Chatham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Union and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 40/MSAD 40 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.