What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).

Salisbury has the most kids (19.2% 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	Salisbury
People
Population	2,723Lowest	4,224Highest
Median age	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT	44.2±9.9Lowest 8% above CT
	Sharon and Salisbury 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%	19.2%±6.9Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%	28.1%±5.1Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Salisbury 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%	58.8%Highest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Highest CT: 7.1%	2.9%±2.1Lowest CT: 7.1%
	Sharon and Salisbury 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	$124,256±$26kHighest 30% above CT
	Salisbury 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±$156kLowest 61% above CT	$763,700±$121kHighest 108% above CT
	Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1kLowest 18% above CT	$1,846±$736Highest 24% above CT
	Salisbury and Sharon 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	$5,125Highest 23% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%	23.2%±11.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
Below poverty line	10.8%Highest CT: 10%	4.2%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Highest CT: 66.5%	68.2%Lowest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1967Highest same as CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	20 minLowest 25% below CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Lowest CT: 16%	28%±8Highest CT: 16%
	Salisbury 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	—	#19 of 149 in CT
School district	Sharon School District	Salisbury 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.