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Sharon vs Whitefield 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).
Whitefield has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Whitefield | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Lowest |
2,516Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Whitefield 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%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Whitefield 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% |
28.6%±5.4 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Whitefield 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% |
26.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Whitefield 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 |
$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% 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 |
$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
$1,077±$160Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,169±$523 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 |
$4,394Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Whitefield 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% |
11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 20% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.7Lowest 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 | — | #86 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | White Mountains Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.