What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most expensive homes ($591k median).

Kent has the most kids (12.2% 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	Kent
People
Population	2,723Lowest	3,056Highest
Median age	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT	55.8±4.3Lowest 36% above CT
	Sharon and Kent 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%	12.2%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2%
	Kent and Sharon 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%	30.6%±6.5Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	7.2%±3.2Highest CT: 7.1%
	Kent 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±$15kHighest 5% above CT	$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average
	Sharon and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$590,700±$156kHighest 61% above CT	$470,900±$78kLowest 28% above CT
	Sharon and Kent 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	$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT
	Sharon and Kent 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	$4,520Highest 32% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%	11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	9%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	20 minLowest 23% below CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%	21.5%±6.4Highest CT: 16%
	Kent and Sharon 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	—	#20 of 149 in CT
School district	Sharon School District	Kent School District
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.