Compare towns
Nelson vs Roxbury vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Nelson has the most people working from home (31.5%).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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.
| Measure | Nelson | Roxbury | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 648Highest |
299Lowest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -13.7% NH: +4.6% |
— | — |
| Median age | 42.3±11.7Lowest about the NH average |
43.2±17.7 about the NH average |
49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.5%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Nelson and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±2 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 61.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Roxbury and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,792±$23k about the NH average |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $340,900±$49k 15% below NH |
$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,203±$243Lowest 19% below NH |
— | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Nelson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,575Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±68.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Nelson and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 31.5%±8Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Nelson School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 5 photos → |
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.