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Sharon vs Dummer vs Roxbury
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 most people working from home (11.2%).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Dummer | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Highest |
299Lowest |
299Lowest |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Dummer and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Dummer 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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 |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH |
| Sharon and Dummer 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 |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Sharon and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$5,787 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Dummer 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.