What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Erwin has the shortest commute (15 min average).

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	Erwin
People
Population	1,577Lowest	7,965Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.	43.8±2Lowest 13% above U.S.
	Sharon and Erwin 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%	20.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	17.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	49.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Erwin and Sharon 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.	$88,333±$16kHighest 9% above U.S.
	Erwin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S.	$223,700±$26kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average	$1,271±$136Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.	$5,829Lowest 87% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	56.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	15 minLowest 43% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	9.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sharon and Erwin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#431 of 484 in NY
School district	Sharon School District	CORNING CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.