Compare towns
Sharon vs Lyme vs Pomfret
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
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 | Lyme | Pomfret |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
1,710Highest |
908Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8 25% above U.S. |
53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
58% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lyme 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±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15kHighest 66% above U.S. |
$84,229±$8kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$399,200±$144k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,418±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Lyme and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903Lowest 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,722 116% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lyme and Pomfret 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pomfret and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Lyme School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.