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Sharon vs Hampton Falls vs Bridport
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sharon has the most kids (21% under 18).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Bridport has the oldest housing (typical home built 1978).
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 | Hampton Falls | Bridport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577 |
2,328Highest |
1,235Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±5Lowest 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%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3.1Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.8%Lowest 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% |
1.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton Falls and Bridport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$166,157±$14kHighest 106% above U.S. |
$83,214±$18kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$772,600±$76kHighest 132% above U.S. |
$367,200±$35k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,852±$475Highest 31% above U.S. |
$1,184±$103Lowest 16% below 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 | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,519Lowest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
27.2%±22.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.8%±51.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bridport and Hampton Falls 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±4.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Sharon School District | Hampton Falls School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.