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Salisbury vs Canaan vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Salisbury has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Canaan has the most affordable homes ($469k median).
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
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 | Salisbury | Canaan | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,224Highest |
1,175Lowest |
2,723 |
| Median age | 44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
54.2±3.2 32% above CT |
59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
| Sharon and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.6%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±5.1 CT: 18.5% |
27.5%±1.9Lowest CT: 18.5% |
37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
49.8%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
56.8% CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1% |
12%±8.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
| Canaan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
$89,632±$25kLowest 6% below CT |
$100,518±$15k 5% above CT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT |
$469,400±$33kLowest 28% above CT |
$590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
$1,830±$307 23% above CT |
$1,750±$1kLowest 18% above CT |
| Salisbury and Canaan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,125 23% below CT |
$6,331Highest 5% below CT |
$4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
67.1%±26Highest CT: 52.6% |
64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
| Canaan and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
16%Highest CT: 10% |
10.8% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
83.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
72.5% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Highest same as CT |
1944Lowest 23 yrs older than CT |
1954 13 yrs older than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 20 min 25% below CT |
17 minLowest 37% below CT |
30 minHighest 13% above CT |
| Work from home | 28%±8 CT: 16% |
29.2%±13.5Highest CT: 16% |
18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
| Canaan and Salisbury 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 | #19 of 149 in CT | — | — |
| School district | Salisbury School District | Canaan School District · Regional School District 01 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Housatonic Valley Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.4 |
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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.