Compare towns
Sharon vs Hampstead vs Marlow
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 kids (22.4% under 18).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Marlow has the most affordable homes ($325k 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 | Hampstead | Marlow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
9,102Highest |
855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
45.3±6.1Lowest 5% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±6.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.5%±5.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Marlow 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% |
44.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2 NH: 6% |
| Hampstead and Marlow 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$110,455±$12kLowest 12% above NH |
| Sharon and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
$521,100±$45kHighest 29% above NH |
$325,400±$49kLowest 19% below NH |
| Hampstead and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% below NH |
| Sharon and Hampstead 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 |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampstead and Sharon 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
30 minLowest 13% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hampstead School District | Marlow School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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.