What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Sharon	Campton
People
Population	1,577Lowest	3,407Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S.	49.2±3.7Highest 26% above U.S.
	Campton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21%±5Highest U.S.: 22%	19.5%±6.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±10.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Campton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	7.2%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.	$118,870±$21kHighest 47% above U.S.
	Campton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S.	$356,300±$38kHighest 7% above U.S.
	Campton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155 about the U.S. average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.	$6,028Highest 93% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.6%±44.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Campton and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	8.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	23 minLowest 12% below U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28.3%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#68 of 120 in NH
School district	Sharon School District	Campton School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.