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Sharon vs Ossipee 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).
Ossipee has the most affordable homes ($326k median).
New Haven has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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 | Ossipee | New Haven |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,577Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,792 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
48±3.9 23% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and New Haven 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%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.2%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$92,321±$17kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,700±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23kLowest about the U.S. average |
$379,300±$19kHighest 14% above U.S. |
| New Haven 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 |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,163±$143Lowest 18% below U.S. |
| Ossipee 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$5,967Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
20.1%±6.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| New Haven and Sharon 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sharon School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Mt. Abraham Unified School District #61 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.