What stands out worked out from the figures below

Roxbury has the most kids (14.3% under 18).

Sharon has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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	Roxbury	Sharon
People
Population	2,185Lowest	2,723Highest
Median age	54.7±1.8Lowest 33% above CT	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT
	Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2%	7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31%±5.5Lowest CT: 18.5%	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	65.2%Highest CT: 42.5%	56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1%	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT	$100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT
	Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT	$590,700±$156kLowest 61% above CT
	Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,713±$418Lowest 15% above CT	$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT
	Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,591Highest about the CT average	$4,484Lowest 33% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	61.5%±48.3Lowest CT: 52.6%	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%
	Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.7%Lowest CT: 10%	10.8%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest CT: 66.5%	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 38% above CT	30 minLowest 13% above CT
Work from home	17.4%±6.6Lowest CT: 16%	18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16%
	Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Regional School District 12	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.