Compare towns
Sharon vs Sunapee 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).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Sunapee | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
3,416Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Sunapee 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 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Temple 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% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sharon and Sunapee 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 |
$393,000±$51kLowest about the NH average |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sunapee and Sharon 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 |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee 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 NH: 7.2% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #14 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.