What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norfolk has the most kids (15.8% under 18).

Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).

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	Norfolk	Sharon
People
Population	1,723Lowest	2,723Highest
Median age	48.2±7.4Lowest 17% above CT	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.8%±4.8Highest CT: 20.2%	7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	28.8%±3.7Lowest CT: 18.5%	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	48.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.1%±1.1Lowest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1%
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$91,548±$16kLowest 4% below CT	$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,900±$54kLowest 17% above CT	$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,190±$116Lowest 20% below CT	$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT
	Sharon and Norfolk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,065Highest 9% below CT	$4,484Lowest 33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	27.3%±17Lowest CT: 52.6%	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	7.5%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81.1%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT	1954Highest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest 3% above CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	23.3%±4.7Highest CT: 16%	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Norfolk and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Norfolk School District	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.