Compare towns
Peterborough vs Ogunquit vs Greenfield vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Ogunquit has the most people working from home (43.3%).
Greenfield has the most affordable homes ($350k median).
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.
| Measure | Peterborough | Ogunquit | Greenfield | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
1,379 |
1,730 |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
49.9±2.9 28% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Greenfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,401±$8kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$103,603±$8k 28% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$350,300±$17kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
— | $1,135±$79Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,264 133% above U.S. |
$8,274 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.8%±21.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Greenfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.9%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #59 of 120 in NH | — | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | — | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.