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Chatham vs Roxbury 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).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Roxbury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430 |
299Lowest |
442Highest |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest 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% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Chatham 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 |
$69,226±$14k 30% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Chatham 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.