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Chatham vs Groton 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
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).
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 | Chatham | Groton | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
507Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.4% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
2%±2 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690 45% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Groton and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Groton 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.