Compare towns
Sharon vs Shelburne vs Windsor
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 expensive homes ($476k median).
Shelburne has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Shelburne | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442 |
530Highest |
254Lowest |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Shelburne and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±8.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Sharon 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% |
36.1% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Shelburne and Windsor 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 |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Sharon and Windsor 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 |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
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| Sharon and Shelburne 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 |
$3,801 43% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Sharon 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
86%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.