NW Connecticut News

61.6 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Sharon CDP in 2018, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 15 percent higher than the state average of 46.6 percent. In 2018 the total municipality population reached 724.

92.8 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many Sharon CDP residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	40	7.2
Regular high school diploma	146	26.3
GED or alternative credential	4	0.7
Some college, less than 1 year	6	1.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	17	3.1
Associate's degree	113	20.4
Bachelor's degree	135	24.3
Master's degree	50	9
Professional school degree	32	5.8
Doctorate degree	12	2.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2018.