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A town of 1,656 people in Schoharie County, New York
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Conserved land3.2%796 of 24,904 acres
Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1481 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Town in New York, United States
1,697Population
39.2 sq miArea
1,470 ftElevation

Sharon is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,697 at the 2020 census. The town is named after a location in Connecticut, whence some early settlers came. The town of Sharon is in the northwestern corner of the county and is southwest of Amsterdam.

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$895K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

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School Grade C-

The public schools Sharon’s kids attend trail 81% of New York’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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