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Barnstead vs Cavendish vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Cavendish has the most people working from home (18.5%).
Sharon has the most renters (20.3% rent).
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 | Barnstead | Cavendish | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994Highest |
1,242Lowest |
1,577 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1Lowest 10% above U.S. |
45.2±5.9 16% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.3%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.6%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Barnstead and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$89,063±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$285,100±$40kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
| Barnstead and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,000±$546Lowest 29% below U.S. |
$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
| Barnstead and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003Highest 92% above U.S. |
$3,948Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,903 89% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.9%±27 U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barnstead and Cavendish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.5%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cavendish and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #111 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | Sharon School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 18 photos → | None yet |
U.S. 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.