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Guilford vs Rowe 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
Guilford has the most people working from home (16.7%).
Rowe has the most homeowners (90.8%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($84k).
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 | Guilford | Rowe | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,461Highest |
453Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±5.2 20% above U.S. |
48.9±6.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rowe and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.5%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.6%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Rowe and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rowe and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,243±$6k 7% below U.S. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $312,600±$39k 6% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Guilford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,283±$273Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,827 87% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.9%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Guilford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rowe | Sharon School District |
| 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 |
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.