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Sharon vs Exeter vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering SharonPeterborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Exeter has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Exeter | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
16,151Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3Lowest 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Exeter 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% |
24.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Exeter 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sharon and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21k 13% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Exeter 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 |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Exeter and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274 24% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Temple 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Temple 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Exeter High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1 |
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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.