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Sharon vs Windsor vs Chatham
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).
Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).
Chatham has the most renters (17.2% rent).
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 | Windsor | Chatham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 442Highest |
254Lowest |
430 |
| Median age | 49.4±11.2Highest 14% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
48.3±8.6 12% above NH |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.4Lowest 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%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±10 NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Chatham 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% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
38.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
5.8%±3.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Chatham 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$66,042±$19kLowest 33% below 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 |
$337,500±$40kLowest 16% below NH |
$362,900±$42k 10% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,458±$1k about the NH average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,274Highest 24% above NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,690 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
33.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Chatham 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.1% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minLowest 20% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.3%±5.4Lowest 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.