Compare towns
Sharon vs Mapleton vs Temple vs Groton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Groton has the oldest population (median age 51.1).
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 | Mapleton | Temple | Groton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,884Highest |
1,363 |
507 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.1±16.2Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Groton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.4%±4.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Groton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Groton 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 40% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$85,625±$21kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$269,000±$45k 19% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$2,667±$295Highest 89% above U.S. |
| 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 165% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$2,873 8% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±83.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Groton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Groton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.