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Chatham vs Sharon vs Albany
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).
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 | Sharon | Albany |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 430Lowest |
442 |
790Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +3.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±9.7Lowest 7% 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% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.3%±3.3Lowest 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% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest 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% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4 NH: 6% |
| Chatham and Albany 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 |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$67,639±$19k 32% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,194±$112Lowest 20% below NH |
| Sharon and Albany 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 |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,554Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Albany 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% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.8% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 33% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
| Work from home | 7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Albany 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.