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Warren vs Sharon vs Ellsworth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Ellsworth has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Warren | Sharon | Ellsworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942 |
1,577Highest |
51Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
61.8±13.1Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±59.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
39.2%±46.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ellsworth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±33.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$89,375±$39kHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$350,000±$170kHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Ellsworth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
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| Sharon and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$3,813 22% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Warren and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 11.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.1%±26.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ellsworth and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Warren School District | Sharon School District | — |
| High school 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.