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Lodi vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lodi has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.4%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (73.9%).
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 | Lodi | Sharon |
|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||
| People | ||
| Population | 1,825Highest |
1,656Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.4%Highest NY: +4.2% |
-8.1%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 40.9±6.1Highest about the NY average |
40.5±4.1Lowest about the NY average |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Kids under 18 | 24.4%±4.1Highest NY: 20.5% |
23.9%±3.6Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Age 65+ | 19%±0.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
17.5%±2Lowest NY: 17.9% |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NY: 40.2% |
24.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.2%±0.8Lowest NY: 7% |
4.5%±2.2Highest NY: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||
| Household incomemedian | $78,489±$3kHighest 9% below NY |
$68,095±$11kLowest 21% below NY |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $182,600±$39kHighest 57% below NY |
$174,600±$25kLowest 59% below NY |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $684±$54Lowest 58% below NY |
$1,132±$161Highest 30% below NY |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,250Lowest 51% below NY |
$3,255Highest 51% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 8.4%±11.4Lowest NY: 52.1% |
22.3%±14.9Highest NY: 52.1% |
| Sharon and Lodi are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NY: 14% |
16.2%Highest NY: 14% |
| Housing | ||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
73.9%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest 20 yrs newer than NY |
1951Lowest 8 yrs older than NY |
| Getting to work | ||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 20% below NY |
30 minHighest 7% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.7%±3.9Highest NY: 14.9% |
8.7%±3Lowest NY: 14.9% |
| Lodi and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||
| On TownTapestry | ||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet |
NY 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.