What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has the most affordable homes ($347k median).

Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k 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.

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

Measure	Sharon	Hampton Falls
People
Population	1,577Lowest	2,328Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S.	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls 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%	19.1%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Hampton Falls 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%	25%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Hampton Falls 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%	54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hampton Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$84,375±$17kLowest 5% above U.S.	$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S.	$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S.
	Hampton Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,903Lowest 89% above U.S.	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	27.2%±22.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hampton Falls 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%	4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981 1 yr newer than U.S.	1981 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the U.S. average	32 minHighest 22% above U.S.
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Sharon School District	Hampton Falls School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in Our Story	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.