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Chatham vs Hampton Falls 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 affordable homes ($363k median).
Hampton Falls has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | Hampton Falls | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
2,328Highest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.5% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest 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%±10 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Lowest 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+ | 38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,274 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Chatham and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.