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Sharon vs Calais vs Groton
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Calais has the most people working from home (23.4%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Calais | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,713Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
42±8.6Lowest 8% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Calais and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Calais and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$100,625±$27k 25% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$390,300±$36k 17% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45kLowest 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
$1,408±$392Lowest about the U.S. average |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
$6,586 111% above U.S. |
$2,873Lowest 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49%±38.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Calais are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
29 minLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
23.4%±7.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Calais and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.