Sharon is a medium-sized town located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 18,762 people and three associated neighborhoods, Sharon is the 107th largest community in Massachusetts. Housing costs in Sharon are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Massachusetts.Sharon is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 96.35% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Sharon is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sharon who work in management occupations (18.76%), business and financial occupations (11.80%), and healthcare (11.28%). Also of interest is that Sharon has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Sharon has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 31.54% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Sharon is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Sharon’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In Sharon, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 37.48 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. In Sharon, a lot of people use the train to get to work every day though Sharon is a relatively small town. Those that ride the train are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Sharon, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Sharon is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 76.74% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Sharon in 2022 was $80,670, which is wealthy relative to Massachusetts and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $322,680 for a family of four. Sharon is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Sharon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sharon residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sharon include Irish, Italian, German, Russian, and English. Sharon also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 23.27%. The most common language spoken in Sharon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Russian.
