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Sharon vs Reading vs Union
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 shortest commute (26 min average).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Union has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Reading | Union |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
699Lowest |
2,663Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.6±5.3Lowest 7% above U.S. |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.9%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Union and Sharon 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% |
28.2%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Reading 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Union and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19kHighest 5% above U.S. |
$80,724±$9kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Reading 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±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$267,600±$42kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Reading and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,179±$452 17% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Union 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. |
$5,754 84% above U.S. |
$3,276Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.6%±19.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading and Union 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading and Union are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | RSU 40/MSAD 40 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.