What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Sharon
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S.	45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22%	21%±5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S.	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.	$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,386±$155Highest about the U.S. average
	Sharon and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 162% above U.S.	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dublin and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

U.S. 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.