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Hill vs Sharon vs New Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
New Hampton has the most people working from home (11.9%).
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 | Hill | Sharon | New Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908 |
442Lowest |
2,509Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH |
| New Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.5%±2.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.8%±5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| New Hampton and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$95,250±$35k 4% below NH |
| Sharon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$383,700±$37k 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH |
| Sharon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,933Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$4,973 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.3%±21.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon and New Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.9% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Hampton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Hill School District | — | Newfound Area School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 5 photos → | 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.