Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 14 min5:18 am – 8:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 8 min7:17 am – 4:25 pm
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People2,601 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 59.31,409 householdsMedian household income $101,067Median home value $611,200Median rent $1,648 a month72% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,623 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 1,392 employedMain industries: education and health care 40%, professional and business services 14%, other services 9%Average commute 30 minutes48% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 8% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle, 20% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages58% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 82%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Korean 4%, French or Haitian Creole 2%7% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 85°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 35°F, lows 14°F47 in of rain a year, on about 82 dayswettest month June75 in of snow a year, on about 38 days12 days above 90°F, 156 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Falls Village station, 8 mi away; snow from Norfolk 2 Sw
Nearby landmarksSharon Mountainpeak · 1.9 miTan Fat Hillpeak · 1.8 miFord Pondlake · under a mileBog Meadow Pondlake · under a mileMudge Pond Town Beachbeach · 3.6 miTwin Lakesreservoir · 9.8 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsHousatonic Meadows State Parkstate park · 3.7 miSharon Mountain Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 2.1 mi · 59 acresBeardsley Pondrecreation area · 2.4 mi · 87 acresKent Falls State Parkstate park · 5.2 miMacedonia Brook State Parkstate park · 5.7 miMaria Peters Memorial Parkpark · 4.8 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes5 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200036 mi away, near Granville, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.3 on 16 Jun 200036 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowNorthwest Hills Planning Region, CT, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsRiver flooding Relatively ModerateHurricane Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality81% of days had good air in 2025297 of 365 days measured59 moderate, 8 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 1 unhealthy daysMedian index 39, worst day 161main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Litchfield County monitors, CT
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone7% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSharon Water & Sewer Commissionserves 803 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique7 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,141 ft348 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalSharon Hospital2.1 miPost officeSharon Post Office2.0 miTown hallSharon Town Hall1.9 miFire stationSharon Fire Department Station 12.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 otherSchoolSharon Center School1.9 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBradley International Airport BDL40 miInterstateI-8426 miUS highwayUS 73.8 miAmtrakBerlin, CT BER39 miRailWassaicMetro-North Railroad6.6 miCoachGreat BarringtonPeter Pan (BZ)23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 06069 ZIP area.
