What stands out worked out from the figures below

Randolph has the most people working from home (19.5%).

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	Randolph	Sharon
People
Population	420Lowest	442Highest
Median age	57.5±10.9Highest 33% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH
	Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.5%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	31.4%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	60.1%Highest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±3.7Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,750±$16kLowest about the NH average	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
	Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$407,000±$57kLowest about the NH average	$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH
	Sharon and Randolph are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,667±$215Highest 12% above NH	$1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average
	Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,269Lowest 36% below NH	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	50%±53.1Highest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Randolph and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH	1979Highest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 20% above NH
Work from home	19.5%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Randolph 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.