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Hampton 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
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Hampton | Sharon | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,101Highest |
442Lowest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.2±1.7Highest 18% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sharon and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$93Highest 11% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,872Lowest 3% above NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.9%±13.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Temple 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.