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Sherman School District

Sherman, CT 06784 • Western Connecticut Planning Region County • 1 Operating Schools
(860) 355-3793
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
3,508
382 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$107,375
Overall Poverty Rate
2.88%
101 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
4.15%
20 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% CT Avg: 12.49% 2020 Poverty Rate: 4.31% (27 / 627 kids) 4.31% 2020 27 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 5.1% (25 / 490 kids) 5.1% 2021 25 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 3.51% (17 / 485 kids) 3.51% 2022 17 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 5.03% (24 / 477 kids) 5.03% 2023 24 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 4.15% (20 / 482 kids) 4.15% 2024 20 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 627 27 4.31% 11.26% 14.57%
2021 490 25 5.10% 12.08% 15.78%
2022 485 17 3.51% 11.42% 15.17%
2023 477 24 5.03% 12.34% 14.98%
2024 482 20 4.15% 12.49% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $523,500
Median Gross Rent $1,740/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,525
Renter-Occupied 67
Owner-Occupied: 1,525 (95.8%) Renter-Occupied: 67 (4.2%)
Occupied 1,592

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,525 (95.8%)
Renter-Occupied 67 (4.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,592 households
42 (2.6%)
< $10k
14 (0.9%)
$10k-$14k
22 (1.4%)
$15k-$19k
0 (0%)
$20k-$24k
11 (0.7%)
$25k-$29k
17 (1.1%)
$30k-$34k
33 (2.1%)
$35k-$39k
79 (5%)
$40k-$44k
31 (1.9%)
$45k-$49k
89 (5.6%)
$50k-$59k
127 (8%)
$60k-$74k
263 (16.5%)
$75k-$99k
111 (7%)
$100k-$124k
52 (3.3%)
$125k-$149k
50 (3.1%)
$150k-$199k
651 (40.9%)
$200k+
< $10k
42 (2.6%)
$10k-$14k
14 (0.9%)
$15k-$19k
22 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
0 (0%)
$25k-$29k
11 (0.7%)
$30k-$34k
17 (1.1%)
$35k-$39k
33 (2.1%)
$40k-$44k
79 (5%)
$45k-$49k
31 (1.9%)
$50k-$59k
89 (5.6%)
$60k-$74k
127 (8%)
$75k-$99k
263 (16.5%)
$100k-$124k
111 (7%)
$125k-$149k
52 (3.3%)
$150k-$199k
50 (3.1%)
$200k+
651 (40.9%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 379 students
12 (3.2%)
1st
17 (4.5%)
2nd
0 (0%)
3rd
66 (17.4%)
4th
41 (10.8%)
5th
30 (7.9%)
6th
17 (4.5%)
7th
32 (8.4%)
8th
59 (15.6%)
9th
30 (7.9%)
10th
47 (12.4%)
11th
28 (7.4%)
12th
1st Grade
12 (3.2%)
2nd Grade
17 (4.5%)
3rd Grade
0 (0%)
4th Grade
66 (17.4%)
5th Grade
41 (10.8%)
6th Grade
30 (7.9%)
7th Grade
17 (4.5%)
8th Grade
32 (8.4%)
9th Grade
59 (15.6%)
10th Grade
30 (7.9%)
11th Grade
47 (12.4%)
12th Grade
28 (7.4%)