COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sharon vs New Paltz
PLACE A
Sharon, Pennsylvania
VS
PLACE B
New Paltz, New York
Sharon is 46% larger than New Paltz. New Paltz earns more, with a median household income $7,104 higher. New Paltz has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -6%).
SHARONNEW PALTZDIFFERENCE
Total population12,6488,689+46% vs New Paltz
Population density3,3534,931−1,578
Population growth-6.3%7.4%−13.8 pts
Median age43.021.5+21.5
Male49.1%43.2%+5.9 pts
Female50.9%56.8%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born3.3%9.7%−6.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.5%63.5%+8.0 pts
Black17.7%7.0%+10.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.1%15.0%−10.9 pts
Asian0.3%5.7%−5.4 pts
Other6.5%8.8%−2.4 pts
Median household income$45,670$52,774−$7,104
Per capita income$26,858$22,485+$4,373
Poverty rate20.0%38.2%−18.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4400.452−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher18.4%73.3%−54.8 pts
Graduate degree6.2%31.3%−25.1 pts
Unemployment rate9.4%10.7%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation55.8%48.3%+7.6 pts
Median home value$78,800$414,500−$335,700
Median gross rent$827$1,672−$845
Owner-occupied53.0%20.3%+32.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.1%3.1%+8.9 pts
Rent-burdened households42.3%66.3%−23.9 pts
Average commute18.421.4−3.0
Worked from home5.7%19.2%−13.5 pts
Public transit to work0.2%2.2%−2.0 pts
Uninsured7.7%4.6%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025