Compare towns
Sharon vs Bethlehem vs Cornwall Bridge vs Salisbury
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Connecticut.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Cornwall Bridge has the most affordable homes ($371k median).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
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 | Sharon | Bethlehem | Cornwall Bridge | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,723 |
3,423 |
248Lowest |
4,224Highest |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
51.5±8.5 25% above CT |
50.4±11.4 23% above CT |
44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT |
| Sharon and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
19.2%±6.9 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5% |
24.5%±5.3Lowest CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4 CT: 18.5% |
28.1%±5.1 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+ | 56.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
58.8%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
2.9%±2.1 CT: 7.1% |
| Bethlehem and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,518±$15kLowest 5% above CT |
$108,929±$16k 14% above CT |
— | $124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT |
| Salisbury and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156k 61% above CT |
$410,900±$36k 12% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$763,700±$121kHighest 108% 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 | $1,750±$1k 18% above CT |
$1,127±$124 24% below CT |
$911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 33% below CT |
$5,932Highest 11% below CT |
$4,107Lowest 38% below CT |
$5,125 23% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5 CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
4.2%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.2% CT: 66.5% |
71.8% CT: 66.5% |
68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1976Highest 9 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 min 9% above CT |
35 minHighest 31% above CT |
20 minLowest 25% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7 CT: 16% |
28%±8Highest CT: 16% |
| Salisbury and Cornwall Bridge 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 | — | #82 of 149 in CT | — | #19 of 149 in CT |
| School district | Sharon School District | Regional School District 14 | — | Salisbury School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.