Compare towns
Chatham vs Jackson vs Sharon vs Conway
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 youngest population (median age 48.3).
Jackson has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Conway has the most renters (28.8% 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 | Chatham | Jackson | Sharon | Conway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 430Lowest |
897 |
442 |
10,141Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
55±4.1 27% above NH |
| Jackson and Conway 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% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.4%±2.4 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Conway and Sharon 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±3 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $66,042±$19k 33% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH |
| Jackson and Sharon 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,001 10% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$4,087 39% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Conway 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% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
21 min 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson and Conway 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 | — | — | — | #76 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Jackson School District | — | Conway School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Kennett High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.