Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Sharon

Official Website: www.townofsharon.net
County: Norfolk
Region: MetroWest
Year Settled: 1650
Incorporated as a Town: 1775
Land Area: 23.3 sq. miles
Population Density: 747 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 17,408
Estimated Population for 2006: 17,142
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
89.3%White
3.3%Black
1.1%Hispanic
4.8%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.3%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $268,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $443,000
Poverty: 3.0%
Violent Crime Index: 1 (very low)
Property Crime Index: 9 (low)

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