What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middlefield has the most kids (13.9% under 18).

Sharon has the most people working from home (18.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Middlefield	Sharon
People
Population	4,243Highest	2,723Lowest
Median age	51.6±1.9Lowest 26% above CT	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT
	Sharon and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.9%±4.1Highest CT: 20.2%	7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Middlefield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.5%±7.2Lowest CT: 18.5%	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.7%±2.4Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Middlefield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$99,837±$20kLowest 4% above CT	$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT
	Sharon and Middlefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$376,000±$27kLowest about the CT average	$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$3,501Highest 135% above CT	$1,750±$1kLowest 18% above CT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,853Highest 3% above CT	$4,484Lowest 33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.4%±52.1Highest CT: 52.6%	64%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Middlefield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minLowest 6% below CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	10.9%±4.1Lowest CT: 16%	18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16%
	Sharon and Middlefield 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	#65 of 149 in CT	—
School district	Regional School District 13	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

CT 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.