What stands out worked out from the figures below

Albany has the most affordable homes ($248k median).

Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Albany	Sharon
People
Population	790Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.3% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH	49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH
	Sharon and Albany 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%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon and Albany 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%	31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±4Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Albany and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$248,300±$68kLowest 38% 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	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Albany and Sharon 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%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest 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.