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Sharon vs Cornwall vs Pittston
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 kids (21% under 18).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Pittston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.8%).
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 | Cornwall | Pittston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,208Lowest |
3,093Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.4±5.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pittston and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$86,614±$18k 7% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$238,700±$66kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,080±$593Lowest 24% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$1,909Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Pittston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #123 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Sharon School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | RSU 11/MSAD 11 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.