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Sharon, Massachusetts, in Norfolk county, is 8 miles W of Brockton, Massachusetts (center to center) and 17 miles S of Boston, Massachusetts. Part of the surrounding Boston metro area, the town is not an isolated town. Sharon is home to some 17,408 residents.
In Sharon, about 73% of adults are married. A large portion of people in Sharon are married. At the risk of over-generalizing, you could say that the town tends toward large families and full houses.
In 2000, Sharon had a median family income of $99,015. More so than most places, the people in Sharon generally have good jobs with good salaries. The large segment of the population in the town with spending money keeps the town vital. Fewer people in Sharon are poor than in most places in Massachusetts. Impressively, having a college education is normal in the town.
John Kerry was the top money-getter ($66,325) among 2004 Presidential candidates in Sharon. The Democratic party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in the town.
While crime is a worry everywhere, the people of Sharon can take comfort in the low amount of crime in the town.
According to the 2000 census, 90% of the housing in Sharon was owner-occupied. If you want a nice house, or any home in a nice town, you usually need to pay higher property taxes. It's no different here.
In Sharon, 80% of commuters drive to work. If you like the choice of taking public transportation instead of driving, take a look at Sharon.
Sharon strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Massachusetts):
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Low Property Crime (vs. Peers) | Top 2% |  |
| College Educated Adults (vs. Peers) | Top 3% | |
| Median Family Income (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers) | Top 5% | |
| Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers) | Top 12% | |
| Racial Diversity (vs. State) | Top 13% | |
| Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers) | Top 14% | |
| Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers) | Top 15% | |
Comparing Sharon to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Massachusetts (State):
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| Well-Paid Single Men |  |  |
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| Children Under 5 Years Old | | |
| Racial Diversity |  | |
| Male Share of the Population | |  |
| Female Share of the Population |  | |
| Senior Citizens |  | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Portion of People Married | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| College Educated Adults | | |
| People in Middle Class or Better | | |
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| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Public Transportation Use | | |
| Working at Home | | |
| Short Commute Times | | |
| Walking and Biking to Work | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Housing Recently Built | | |
| Seasonal and Vacation Housing | | |
| Affordability of Rents |  | |
| Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals | | |
| Affordability of Property Taxes | | |
| People Living Alone | | |
| Characteristic | Compared to Peers | Compared to State |
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| Low Property Crime | | |
| Low Violent Crime | | |
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