Compare towns
Sharon vs Hooksett vs Peterborough
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).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% 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 | Hooksett | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
15,057Highest |
6,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough 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% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Hooksett 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% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Peterborough 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% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Sharon 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 |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,395±$209Lowest 6% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Peterborough and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.