Compare towns
Sharon vs Lyme vs Kent
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).
Lyme has the highest household income ($135k).
Kent has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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 | Lyme | Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,723 |
2,303Lowest |
3,056Highest |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
55.6±3.3Lowest 35% above CT |
55.8±4.3 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% |
13.1%±2.4Highest CT: 20.2% |
12.2%±3.4 CT: 20.2% |
| Lyme and Kent 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% |
30.7%±4.5 CT: 18.5% |
30.6%±6.5Lowest CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Lyme 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% |
63.5%Highest CT: 42.5% |
55.5%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
2.2%±1.4Lowest 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±$15k 5% above CT |
$135,000±$22kHighest 41% above CT |
$96,064±$16kLowest about the CT average |
| Lyme and Sharon 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 |
$629,900±$105kHighest 72% above CT |
$470,900±$78kLowest 28% above CT |
| Lyme 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 |
$1,719±$1k 16% above CT |
$688±$205Lowest 54% below CT |
| Sharon and Lyme 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 |
$7,328Highest 10% above CT |
$4,520 32% below CT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6% |
32.9%±44.3 CT: 52.6% |
11.5%±11.1Lowest CT: 52.6% |
| Sharon and Lyme 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% |
2.9%Lowest CT: 10% |
9% CT: 10% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
90.8%Highest CT: 66.5% |
70.9%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT |
1967 same as CT |
1971Highest 4 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above CT |
31 minHighest 17% above CT |
20 minLowest 23% below CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16% |
27.6%±10Highest CT: 16% |
21.5%±6.4 CT: 16% |
| Lyme and Kent 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 | Regional School District 18 | Kent School District |
| 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.