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Sharon vs Dummer vs Shelburne
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Shelburne has the most renters (14% rent).
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 | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
299Lowest |
530Highest |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
50.3±11 16% above NH |
| Dummer and Shelburne 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% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne 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% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne 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±$21kLowest 8% below NH |
$93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
| Sharon and Shelburne 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 |
$280,200±$45k 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
— | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
| Sharon and Shelburne 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 |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,801 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sharon and Shelburne 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Shelburne 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.