Sharon is a town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, home to about 2,780 people across 59 square miles. Its ZIP code is 06069, and parts of 06796 are in Sharon too.
Homes sold for a median of $524 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Population2,78047 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$524Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Sharon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Sharon
Distances
Nearest major airport
Bradley International Airport (BDL)39 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Jersey City, NJ86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY87 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Sharon; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Sharon
U.S. Representative · Connecticut’s 5th DistrictJahana Hayes (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Sharon had 2,680 residents in the 2020 census, down 10% since 2000.
It’s the 153rd largest of 169 towns in Connecticut by population.
Litchfield County grew from 63,672 residents in 1900 to 185,186 in 2020.
Litchfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 47 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Falls Village, CT weather station (7 miles away).
Health care
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sharon.
Nearest hospitals
Sharon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Sharon2.1 miles
Charlotte Hungerford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Torrington17.0 miles
Fairview HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Great Barrington22.5 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
11
Specialist doctors
25
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
9
Mental health providers
5
Physical and occupational therapists
8
Pharmacies
1
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Sharon
Parks (5 nearby)
Harlem Valley Rail Trail · 89 acres5.0 mi
Bucksbaum Preserve · 44 acres3.4 mi
Veterans Field · 16 acres2.9 mi
Mudge Pond Town Beach · 4 acres3.1 mi
Housatonic Meadows State Park3.8 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Sharon Farm Market1.6 mi
The Local, A Cornwall Collective Market4.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Sharon Pharmacy1.6 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon1.7 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Gay-Holt House Museum1.7 mi
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Sharon School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Sharon Center SchoolSharon
Pre-K–8
97
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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