What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k 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	Langdon
People
Population	1,577Highest	805Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-5.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.	42.3±12.6Lowest 9% above U.S.
	Sharon and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Langdon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	26.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Langdon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	26.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Langdon 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.	$97,917±$31kHighest 21% above U.S.
	Langdon 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.	$281,900±$18kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,417±$285Highest about the U.S. average
	Langdon and Sharon 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.	$5,492Lowest 76% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	50%±81.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Langdon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	30 minHighest 15% above U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	14.6%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Langdon and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Sharon School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	Fall Mountain Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	13.7
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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.