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Sharon vs Dover vs Chatham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
Chatham has the most affordable homes ($363k 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.
| Measure | Sharon | Dover | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
33,364Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.2% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
38.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8 NH: 6% |
| Dover and Chatham 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 |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sharon and Dover 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 |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$362,900±$42kLowest 10% below NH |
| Sharon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kLowest about the NH average |
$1,607±$100Highest 8% above NH |
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| Dover 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 |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$3,690Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover and Chatham 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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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.