What stands out worked out from the figures below

Oronoque has the most affordable homes ($356k median).

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	Oronoque	Sharon
People
Population	4,116Highest	2,723Lowest
Median age	66.6±1.6Highest 62% above CT	59.5±6Lowest 45% above CT
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	6%±2.8Lowest CT: 20.2%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%
	Sharon and Oronoque are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	53.8%±7.4Highest CT: 18.5%	37.9%±9.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%	56.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.1%±3.5Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$72,417±$5kLowest 24% below CT	$100,518±$15kHighest 5% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$355,600±$26kLowest 3% below CT	$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,278±$352Highest 53% above CT	$1,750±$1kLowest 18% above CT
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,787Highest about the CT average	$4,484Lowest 33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	84.6%±20.7Highest CT: 52.6%	64%±16.2Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.2%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 22% below CT	30 minHighest 13% above CT
Work from home	20.3%±11.7Highest CT: 16%	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%
	Oronoque and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Sharon School District
High school 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.