What stands out worked out from the figures below

Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).

Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).

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	Jefferson	Sharon
People
Population	1,013Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-5.8% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	58±3.5Highest 34% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Jefferson and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Jefferson and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Jefferson and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$296,700±$92kLowest 26% below NH	$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH	$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average
	Sharon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,196Lowest 37% below NH	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Sharon and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	35 minHighest 29% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Jefferson 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.