Compare towns
Sharon vs Temple vs Shelburne
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).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Shelburne has the most affordable homes ($280k 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 | Temple | Shelburne |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,363Highest |
530 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
— |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
| Shelburne 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% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±5.1Lowest 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±5.5Highest 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% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Shelburne 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 |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$93,125±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
| Sharon and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,130±$62Lowest 24% 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
10%±70.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Sharon 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.