What stands out worked out from the figures below

Holderness has the highest household income ($108k).

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	Holderness	Sharon
People
Population	1,917Highest	1,577Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	39.4±7.4Lowest about the U.S. average	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.
	Sharon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.7%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 22%	21%±5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	25.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Holderness and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	55.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.6%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Holderness and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$107,863±$45kHighest 34% above U.S.	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Holderness and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$363,100±$60kHighest 9% above U.S.	$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S.
	Holderness and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,068±$385Highest 46% above U.S.	$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,923Lowest 26% above U.S.	$5,903Highest 89% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	23.5%±21.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Holderness and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 1 yr newer than U.S.	1981 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	9.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	12.7%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Sharon and Holderness are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Holderness School District	Sharon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.