Compare towns
Sharon vs Hampton Beach vs Groton
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).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
Groton has the most affordable homes ($269k 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 | Hampton Beach | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
2,605Highest |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.1±16.2 18% above NH |
| Hampton Beach and Groton 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% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Groton 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% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
29.4%±4.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
34% NH: 40.6% |
29.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±2Highest NH: 6% |
| Groton 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 |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$85,625±$21k 14% below NH |
| Sharon and Groton 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 |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$269,000±$45kLowest 33% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Sharon 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 |
$1,375±$130Lowest 8% below NH |
$2,667±$295Highest 79% above NH |
| Groton 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 |
$6,115 8% below NH |
$2,873Lowest 57% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±83.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach and Groton 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.7%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
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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.