What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most kids (7.2% under 18).

Fenwick has the most expensive homes ($2000k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Fenwick
People
Population	2,723Highest	49Lowest
Median age	59.5±6Lowest 45% above CT	67.8±15.5Highest 65% above CT
	Fenwick and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 20.2%	0%±80.8Lowest CT: 20.2%
	Sharon and Fenwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	37.9%±9.3Lowest CT: 18.5%	55.1%±39.7Highest CT: 18.5%
	Fenwick and Sharon 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%	75.5%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	4.1%±29.1Highest CT: 7.1%
	Fenwick 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	$171,042±$46kHighest 79% above CT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$590,700±$156kLowest 61% above CT	$2,000,001Highest 445% above CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1k 18% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,484Lowest 33% below CT	$10,000+Highest at least 51% above CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2 CT: 52.6%	—
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	0%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	100%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Highest 13 yrs older than CT	1938Lowest 29 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above CT	37 minHighest 40% above CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%	57.1%±31.7Highest CT: 16%
	Fenwick 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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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.