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Enfield vs Sharon vs Alstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Enfield has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
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 | Enfield | Sharon | Alstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,994Highest |
1,577 |
1,551Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.1±20Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
56±3.3 44% above U.S. |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.5%±8.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.3%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.8%±12.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±7.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Enfield and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,330±$21kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$64,526±$11kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Enfield and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $277,900±$56k 16% below U.S. |
$346,700±$37kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$271,600±$37kLowest 18% below U.S. |
| Sharon and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,779Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$5,903Highest 89% above U.S. |
$5,322 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.6%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
19.8%±17.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72.1%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 23.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 70.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
76% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.6%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sharon and Alstead 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 | #5 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Sharon School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.