Compare towns
Sharon vs Newfields vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering SharonPeterborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Newfields | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Newfields 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Temple 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | 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 |
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.