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Sharon vs Hanover vs Barnet vs Whitingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hanover has the most expensive homes ($825k median).
Barnet has the most affordable homes ($248k median).
Whitingham has the most homeowners (85.2%).
Hanover is a college town. 36.9% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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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 | Hanover | Barnet | Whitingham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
11,685Highest |
1,855 |
1,368Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7 17% above U.S. |
28.7±5.1Lowest 26% below U.S. |
47.7±5.3Highest 23% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 U.S.: 22% |
14.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Sharon 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% |
19.7%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Whitingham and Barnet 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% |
88.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
36.9%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,375±$17k 5% above U.S. |
$169,583±$36kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$824,900±$61kHighest 148% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24kLowest 25% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$2,253±$217Highest 59% above U.S. |
$974±$72 31% below U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
$5,055 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.4%±17.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hanover and Whitingham 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% |
5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 26% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.4%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #1 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Dresden School District · Hanover School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 |
| High school in town | None in town | Hanover High School | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
— | 7.8Lowest |
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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.