What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most renters (27.5% rent).

Bridgewater has the most kids (14.4% under 18).

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	Sharon	Bridgewater
People
Population	2,723Highest	1,658Lowest
Median age	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT	55.9±4.4Lowest 36% above CT
	Sharon and Bridgewater 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%	14.4%±2.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%	37%±6.6Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Bridgewater are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Lowest CT: 42.5%	59.3%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	6.8%±5.3Highest CT: 7.1%
	Bridgewater 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	$159,365±$5kHighest 66% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$590,700±$156kLowest 61% above CT	$693,000±$75kHighest 89% above CT
	Bridgewater 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	$1,467±$233Lowest about the CT average
	Sharon and Bridgewater 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	$6,869Highest 3% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%	47.8%±43Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sharon and Bridgewater 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%	3%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	92.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1975Highest 8 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	29 minLowest 11% above CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%	25.2%±5Highest CT: 16%
	Bridgewater 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	Regional School District 12
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.