Sharon, Connecticut

Community · population 662 (2020 Census)

Median home: $284,400
Household income: $162,617
Jan low / Jul high: 14° / 85°
Snow a year: 64 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 9
Median age: 68.3

Sharon is a community of 662 people, Connecticut. The median home is worth $284,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). It ranks better for retirees than 100% of Connecticut towns, better for cycling than 98% of Connecticut towns, quieter than 96% of Connecticut towns.

Sharon in our rankings:

How Sharon ranks

Percentile among Connecticut towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Connecticut towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Sharon is worth $284,400, below the typical Connecticut town ($376,000). Homes cost about 1.7 times the median household income of $162,617, which is more affordable than 100% of Connecticut towns. Median rent is $3,262 a month. 63.2% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Connecticut towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Sharon	Typical Connecticut town
Median home value	$284,400	$376,000
Median rent	$3,262	$1,462
Median household income	$162,617	$109,167
Home value ÷ income	1.7×	3.6×
Homeownership	63.2%	80.3%
Median year built	1938	1969
Seasonal / vacation homes	4.6%	—

Who lives in Sharon

People	Sharon	Typical Connecticut town
Median age	68.3	45.0
Age 65 and over	60.4%	20.6%
Under 18	1.9%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	65.4%	45.8%
Below the poverty line	0.0%	5.7%
Veterans	1.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	17.4%	—
Work from home	10.4%	16.8%
Average commute	14.0 min	27.6 min
Homes with broadband	100.0%	93.8%

Weather in Sharon

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F. About 46.9 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 63.6 inches of snow (typical Connecticut town: 39.0 in). Expect about 12 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 156 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Falls Village station (6.9 mi away); snowfall estimated from the 3 nearest snow stations, weighted by distance.

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sharon since 1950, compared with 8 for the typical Connecticut town. 2 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F2, struck on July 10, 1989 about 7.6 miles from the town center. The most recent was on April 21, 2021.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 17 times; the largest was 2.00 inches on May 15, 2018.

Towns near Sharon

Sharon, CT
1.4 mi · 2,680 people · home $590,700
Amenia, NY
5.3 mi · 725 people · home $293,300
Lakeville, CT
5.8 mi · 1,059 people · home $868,200
Millerton, NY
5.9 mi · 903 people · home $240,800
Amenia, NY
6.1 mi · 3,769 people · home $309,500
North East, NY
6.4 mi · 2,971 people · home $334,000
Cornwall, CT
7.1 mi · 1,567 people · home $554,600
Salisbury, CT
7.6 mi · 4,194 people · home $763,700

Sharon questions

Is Sharon, Connecticut a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Sharon scores better for retirees than 100% of Connecticut towns and quieter than 96%. 60.4% of residents are 65 or older (median age 68.3).

How much does a house cost in Sharon?

The median owner-occupied home in Sharon is valued at $284,400 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $162,617, so homes cost about 1.7 times income. Median rent is $3,262 a month.

What is the weather like in Sharon?

July highs average 84.6°F and January lows 14.2°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 46.9 inches of precipitation a year and 63.6 inches of snow.

Does Sharon get tornadoes?

9 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Sharon since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F2 on July 10, 1989. The typical Connecticut town has had 8.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Sharon's Census boundary (GEOID 0967890). Comparisons use the median of Connecticut towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.