What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).

Westfield has the most affordable homes ($301k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Westfield
People
Population	442Lowest	536Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-0.4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S.	44±19.9Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Sharon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 22%	27.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Westfield 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%	29.7%±11.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Westfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	27.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.2%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Westfield and Sharon 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.	$72,500±$30kLowest 10% below U.S.
	Sharon and Westfield 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.	$301,400±$47kLowest 9% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S.	$863±$187Lowest 39% below U.S.
	Sharon and Westfield 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.	$4,388Lowest 41% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.7%±71.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Westfield and Sharon 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%	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 21% above U.S.	30 minLowest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Westfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.