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Sharon vs Chapman vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Peterborough has the most people working from home (15.8%).
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 | Chapman | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
388Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Peterborough 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 40% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17kLowest 15% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
— | $1,395±$209Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Sharon and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274 165% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Peterborough and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
23 min 12% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Peterborough and Sharon 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Conval Regional High School |
| 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.