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Sharon vs Temple vs Ware
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
Bordering SharonPeterborough
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k 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 | Ware |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
1,363 |
10,048Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ware 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 40% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| 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 43% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
| 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 165% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 21% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Ware 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 | — | — | #267 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Ware |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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U.S. 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.