Compare towns
Sharon vs Bartlett vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering SharonPeterborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Bartlett has the oldest population (median age 57.4).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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.
| Measure | Sharon | Bartlett | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
3,281Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Bartlett and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
31 minLowest 15% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Bartlett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.