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Albany vs Chatham vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Albany | Chatham | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 790Highest |
430Lowest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
— | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 17% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Albany and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.