What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Windsor Locks has the most kids (18.6% 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	Windsor Locks
People
Population	2,723Lowest	12,579Highest
Median age	59.5±6Highest 45% above CT	41.4±2.6Lowest about the CT average
Kids under 18	7.2%±3.2Lowest CT: 20.2%	18.6%±3.4Highest CT: 20.2%
Age 65+	37.9%±9.3Highest CT: 18.5%	18.2%±2.7Lowest CT: 18.5%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	56.8%Highest CT: 42.5%	28.6%Lowest CT: 42.5%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.5%±2.5Lowest CT: 7.1%	5.9%±1.8Highest CT: 7.1%
	Windsor Locks 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±$15kHighest 5% above CT	$81,205±$13kLowest 15% below CT
	Sharon and Windsor Locks 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	$258,800±$14kLowest 29% below CT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,750±$1kHighest 18% above CT	$1,394±$187Lowest 6% below CT
	Sharon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,484Highest 33% below CT	$3,688Lowest 44% below CT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	64%±16.2Highest CT: 52.6%	58.2%±16.8Lowest CT: 52.6%
	Sharon and Windsor Locks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.8%Lowest CT: 10%	10.9%Highest CT: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	72.5%Lowest CT: 66.5%	77.1%Highest CT: 66.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1954Lowest 13 yrs older than CT	1961Highest 6 yrs older than CT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 13% above CT	22 minLowest 17% below CT
Work from home	18.7%±6.8Highest CT: 16%	17.7%±3.7Lowest CT: 16%
	Sharon and Windsor Locks 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	—	#109 of 149 in CT
School district	Sharon School District	Windsor Locks School District
High school in town	None in town	Windsor Locks High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.9
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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.