Compare towns
Sharon vs Windsor vs Norwood
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 most people working from home (31.5%).
Windsor has the most affordable homes ($305k median).
Norwood has the most renters (46% rent).
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 | Windsor | Norwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,574Lowest |
29,468 |
31,542Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +10.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.5±1 9% above U.S. |
43.7±1.9Highest 12% above U.S. |
39±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $191,835±$19kHighest 138% above U.S. |
$104,725±$8kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$107,030±$11k 33% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $737,100±$33kHighest 122% above U.S. |
$305,200±$11kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$651,700±$13k 96% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,310±$345Highest 63% above U.S. |
$1,681±$62Lowest 19% above U.S. |
$2,116±$83 50% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Norwood are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,351Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,111 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49%±16.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.9%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.3%±7.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Norwood and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
54%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Highest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 19% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #23 of 282 in MA | #117 of 149 in CT | #176 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Sharon | Capitol Region Education Council · Windsor School District | — |
| High school in town | Sharon High | Windsor High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Highest |
10.2Lowest |
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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.