What stands out worked out from the figures below

Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k median).

Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k 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.

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

Measure	Groton	Sharon
People
Population	507Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	51.1±16.2Highest 18% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2%±2Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$85,625±$21kLowest 14% below NH	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
	Sharon and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH	$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH	$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average
	Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,873Lowest 57% below NH	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±83.6Highest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Groton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 10% above NH	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	13.7%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Groton 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.