Compare towns
Wright vs Sharon vs Hadley vs Knox
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%).
Hadley has the most people working from home (24.2%).
Knox has the highest household income ($124k).
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 | Wright | Sharon | Hadley | Knox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,739 |
1,577Lowest |
2,074 |
2,559Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
54.1±3Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.8±6.7 28% above U.S. |
| Hadley and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hadley and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Knox and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$73,750±$32kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$124,083±$14kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$194,200±$30kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$299,800±$37k 10% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average |
$900±$293Lowest 36% below U.S. |
$1,125±$44 20% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,279 69% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$2,375Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$4,451 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.3%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
53.8%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Knox and Hadley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.2%±23.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±8.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hadley and Knox are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Sharon School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.