Compare towns
Sharon vs Bethlehem vs Roxbury
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).
Bethlehem has the most affordable homes ($411k median).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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.
| Measure | Sharon | Bethlehem | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723 |
3,423Highest |
2,185Lowest |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
51.5±8.5Lowest 25% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% 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 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2% |
16.3%±4Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Bethlehem and Roxbury 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% |
31%±5.5 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+ | 56.8% CT: 42.5% |
39.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1% |
4.5%±3.1 CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3Highest CT: 7.1% |
| Roxbury and Bethlehem 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 |
$123,864±$27kHighest 29% above CT |
| Roxbury 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±$36kLowest 12% above CT |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% 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 | $1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT |
$1,127±$124Lowest 24% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% 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 | $4,484Lowest 33% below CT |
$5,932 11% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
69.7%±38.5Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Bethlehem and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest CT: 10% |
10.4% CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
70.2%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7%Highest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1976 9 yrs newer than CT |
1981Highest 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
29 minLowest 9% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16% |
13.9%±5Lowest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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 | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Regional School District 14 | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.