Compare towns
Sharon vs Orange 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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Orange has the most affordable homes ($303k median).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% 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 | Orange | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
320Lowest |
1,363Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
41.3±9.1Lowest 5% below NH |
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% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Orange 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% |
20%±5 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Orange 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Orange 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Orange 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 |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
— | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sharon and Temple 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 |
$5,132Lowest 23% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Sharon 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Orange and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.