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New Haven vs Massena 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
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
Massena has the most affordable homes ($94k median).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
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 | New Haven | Massena | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,792 |
10,238Highest |
1,577Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48±3.9Highest 23% above U.S. |
42.6±4.7Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.4%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Massena are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.2%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Massena and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$51,458±$7kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$94,400±$15kLowest 72% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,163±$143 18% below U.S. |
$722±$44Lowest 49% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
$3,218Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.8%±11.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
24.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
55.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 min 17% below U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.2%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 | — | Sharon School District |
| High school 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.