Compare towns
Sharon vs Hampton vs New Haven
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 has the most expensive homes ($550k median).
New Haven has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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 | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
16,426Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Highest 43% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and New Haven are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.1%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.9%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampton and Sharon 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hampton 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. |
$95,233±$9kHighest 18% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17k 14% above U.S. |
| Hampton and New Haven 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$379,300±$19k 14% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,967 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and New Haven 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.