Ebenezer Gay House · National Register of Historic Places
Sharon’s story
287 years in pictures
7 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1739Sharon is settled
SharonCT
A town of 2,723, settled in 1739. Nearly 36.5% of it is conserved land.
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Photo: Jerry Dougherty · CC BY 2.5
Population
2,723
residents
Typical home
$695K
+2.6% in a year
Household income
$101K
median
Median age
59.5
years
Jobs based here
1,085
Balanced
What makes Sharon stand out
The 3 things Sharon does most differently from other towns.
Outdoors
#6 most conserved land in CT
65 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves
36.5% of the town is conserved land.
100 U.S. towns● Sharon
Health
Healthier than 91%
of U.S. towns on CDC estimates
Better than CT on 16 measures, worse on 4.
$695Ktypical home
Housing
$695K typical home
54% above the CT typical home
Up 2.6% in a year.
Get outside
65 miles of trails in Sharon
36.5% of the town is conserved land, across 20 parks and preserves.
Trails © OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Sharon’s report card
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Weather
Forecast →59°
Rain and Fog/Mist
H 0° · L 53°
Local news
All →- Sharon CT Eversource outage affects more than 1,400 customersCT Insider · Aug 1
- THEATER REVIEW: ’42nd Street’ plays at Sharon Playhouse through Aug. 9The Berkshire Edge · Jul 28
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Sharon. Another town gets a different order.
Outdoors
Nearly a third of Sharon is conserved land
65 miles of trails across 20 parks and preserves.
36.5%conserved
36.5%
conserved · 13,830 of 37,894 acres
65 mi
of trails · 1.1 per sq mi
#6
most conserved land in CT
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Housatonic State Forest | 25.9 mi | 4,165 |
| 2. Appalachian Trail Scenic Open Space | 5.7 mi | 787 |
| 3. Sharon Audubon Center | 4.1 mi | 1,024 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns
Sharon beats the Connecticut average on 16 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
AHealth Grade
32 measures vs. Connecticut
16 better12 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Sharon | CT |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.9% | 14.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 5.9% | 12.5% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.2% | 8.5% |
Sharon Hospital
2.2 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
64th
percentile among CT towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
A typical Sharon home is worth about $695K
The typical Sharon home is worth about $695,000, up 2.6% in a year, 54% above the Connecticut typical home.
$695KZillow home value
Typical home value
Sharon$695K
Connecticut$451K
+2.6%
value change, 1 year
2
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute
About one in six working residents works right in Sharon
Most working residents leave Sharon for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Salisbury (9%), New York (4%) and North East (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
18%work in town
Where working residents work
In Sharon18%
Salisbury9%
New York4%
North East4%
Amenia3%
20 mi
median commute distance
1,085
jobs based in Sharon
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Schools
Sharon’s public schools outperform 44% of Connecticut districts
The public schools Sharon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Connecticut’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
C+School Grade
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharon Center School | PK–8 | 97 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CT on state tests and graduationAll 1 schools →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Sharon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 81°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
75″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–35°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–78°
Fall40–60°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.
58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHurricanes
5
paid flood claims since 1982
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Landmarks
7 places in Sharon on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Sharon
Town in Connecticut, United States
Sharon is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States, in the northwest corner of the state. At the time of the 2020 census, the town had a total population of 2,680. The town is part of the Northwest Hills Planning Region. The ZIP Code for Sharon is 06069. The urban center of the town is the Sharon census-designated place, with a population of 729 at the 2010 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1739
- Population
- 662
- Area
- 3.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,135 ft
- ZIP code
- 06069
- Area code
- 860
Sharon’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Sharon.
CornwallWest CornwallCornwall BridgeSalisburyAmeniaNorth EastKentSharon
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