What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most people working from home (11.2%).

Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Croydon
People
Population	442Lowest	798Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.8% NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
	Sharon and Croydon 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%	19%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%	27.4%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Sharon and Croydon 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%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon 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	$98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average
	Sharon and Croydon 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	$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
	Sharon and Croydon 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	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Sharon and Croydon 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%	6.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Lowest same as NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	32 minHighest 20% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Sharon and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Croydon School District
High school in town	—	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.