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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Sharon, MA compare?
| Figure | Sharon, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 18,798 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 18,575 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 793 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 3.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.8 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.4% |
| Measure | Sharon, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 18,574±27 |
| Median age | 42.5±1.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.3%±1.6 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 65.6%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.2%±2.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 20.3%±2.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 23.3%±2.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 76.7%±4.0 pts |
| Median household income | $191,835±$18,502 |
| Per capita income | $80,670±$6,374 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $737,100±$33,095 |
| Median gross rent | $2,310±$345 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 43.3%±16.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.7%±2.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 31.5%±4.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 46.8%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 12.8%±3.1 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 38.6 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 0.7%±0.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov