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Sharon vs Suffield vs Salisbury vs Amenia
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the oldest population (median age 59.5).
Suffield has the most homeowners (86.7%).
Salisbury has the most people working from home (28%).
Amenia has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Sharon | Suffield | Salisbury | Amenia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,723Lowest |
15,702Highest |
4,224 |
3,857 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | -15% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 53% above U.S. |
44.5±1.7 14% above U.S. |
44.2±9.9 14% above U.S. |
43.4±3.5Lowest 12% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 7.2%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±6.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Amenia and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.9%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.1%±5.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±5.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Suffield 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 25% above U.S. |
$119,472±$13k 48% above U.S. |
$124,256±$26kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$76,426±$15kLowest 5% below U.S. |
| Salisbury and Suffield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $590,700±$156k 78% above U.S. |
$407,500±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$763,700±$121kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$309,500±$35kLowest 7% below U.S. |
| 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±$1k 24% above U.S. |
$1,424±$141 about the U.S. average |
$1,846±$736Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,423±$292Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Salisbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 44% above U.S. |
$6,456Highest 107% above U.S. |
$5,125 64% above U.S. |
$3,620Lowest 16% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51%±4.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
23.2%±11.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.5%±23.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sharon and Amenia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954Lowest 26 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1958 22 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 min 3% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.1%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Salisbury and Amenia 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 | — | #57 of 149 in CT | #19 of 149 in CT | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Suffield School District | Salisbury School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Suffield High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.9 |
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U.S. 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.