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Croydon vs Sharon vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Croydon | Sharon | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798 |
442Lowest |
1,363Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Croydon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21k about the NH average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Croydon School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.