What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Warren has the most kids (11.2% 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	Warren
People
Population	2,723Highest	1,415Lowest
Median age	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT	52±5Lowest 27% above CT
	Sharon and Warren 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%	11.2%±3Highest CT: 20.2%
	Warren 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%	25.8%±6.3Lowest CT: 18.5%
	Sharon and Warren 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%	55.1%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1%
	Warren 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	$134,583±$33kHighest 41% above CT
	Warren 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±$156kHighest 61% above CT	$450,000±$38kLowest 23% above CT
	Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1k 18% above CT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,484Highest 33% below CT	$3,769Lowest 43% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%	55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sharon and Warren 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%	6.7%Lowest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	93.3%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 13% above CT	31 minHighest 18% above CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16%	15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sharon School District	Regional School District 20
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.