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Sharon vs Monroe vs Chatham
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 people working from home (11.2%).
Monroe has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% 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 | Monroe | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
786Highest |
430Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +9.6% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
51±10.4Highest 18% above NH |
48.3±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
| Monroe 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% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Monroe 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% |
25.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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 |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below NH |
| Sharon and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kLowest 22% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Sharon and Monroe 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 |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Chatham 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Highest same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Sharon and Chatham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 5 photos → | 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.