Compare towns
Sharon vs Warren vs Cornwall Bridge vs Roxbury
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).
Warren has the most homeowners (93.3%).
Cornwall Bridge has the most kids (20.2% under 18).
Roxbury has the most expensive homes ($715k 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 | Warren | Cornwall Bridge | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,723Highest |
1,415 |
248Lowest |
2,185 |
| Median age | 59.5±6Highest 45% above CT |
52±5 27% above CT |
50.4±11.4Lowest 23% above CT |
54.7±1.8 33% above CT |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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%±3 CT: 20.2% |
20.2%±11.6Highest CT: 20.2% |
14.3%±4 CT: 20.2% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Roxbury 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%±6.3 CT: 18.5% |
25%±11.4Lowest CT: 18.5% |
31%±5.5 CT: 18.5% |
| Sharon and Roxbury 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% |
55.1% CT: 42.5% |
26.2%Lowest CT: 42.5% |
65.2%Highest CT: 42.5% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.5%±2.5 CT: 7.1% |
10.6%±9Highest CT: 7.1% |
2.4%±6.7Lowest CT: 7.1% |
5.8%±3.3 CT: 7.1% |
| Warren and Roxbury 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 |
— | $123,864±$27k 29% above CT |
| Warren and Roxbury 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 |
$450,000±$38k 23% above CT |
$371,100±$64kLowest about the CT average |
$714,500±$77kHighest 95% above CT |
| Roxbury 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 |
— | $911±$105Lowest 39% below CT |
$1,713±$418 15% above CT |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,484 33% below CT |
$3,769Lowest 43% below CT |
$4,107 38% below CT |
$6,591Highest about the CT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64%±16.2 CT: 52.6% |
55.2%±63.8Lowest CT: 52.6% |
89.3%±61Highest CT: 52.6% |
61.5%±48.3 CT: 52.6% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 10.8% CT: 10% |
6.7% CT: 10% |
19%Highest CT: 10% |
3.7%Lowest CT: 10% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72.5% CT: 66.5% |
93.3%Highest CT: 66.5% |
71.8%Lowest CT: 66.5% |
82.7% CT: 66.5% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1954 13 yrs older than CT |
1984Highest 17 yrs newer than CT |
1953Lowest 14 yrs older than CT |
1981 14 yrs newer than CT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 13% above CT |
31 min 18% above CT |
35 min 31% above CT |
37 minHighest 38% above CT |
| Work from home | 18.7%±6.8 CT: 16% |
15.9%±2.7Lowest CT: 16% |
19.8%±15.7Highest CT: 16% |
17.4%±6.6 CT: 16% |
| Cornwall Bridge and Sharon 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 | — | Regional School District 12 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.