What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).

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
People
Population	442Lowest	1,065Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-7.6% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.4±11.2Highest 27% above U.S.	44.8±6.4Lowest 15% above U.S.
	Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22%	15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Windsor 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%	18.6%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	41.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Highest 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	$113,125±$19kLowest 40% above U.S.	$115,563±$10kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Windsor and Sharon 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.	$389,700±$32kLowest 17% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$1k 3% above U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,274Highest 165% above U.S.	$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Sharon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S.	1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minLowest 21% above U.S.	37 minHighest 41% above U.S.
Work from home	11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windsor 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.