What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sharon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.9%).

Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Rollinsford
People
Population	1,577Lowest	2,626Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.6±7.7Highest 17% above U.S.	38.8±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average
	Sharon and Rollinsford 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%	17.7%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Sharon and Rollinsford 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%	19.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Sharon and Rollinsford 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%	41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.8%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Rollinsford 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.	$89,500±$26kHighest 11% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Sharon 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.	$398,100±$33kHighest 20% above U.S.
	Rollinsford and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,386±$155Lowest about the U.S. average	$1,809±$394Highest 28% above U.S.
	Rollinsford 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.	$6,851Highest 120% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	40%±26.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Rollinsford 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%	4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	78.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.	1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest about the U.S. average	26 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	12.7%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±8.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#94 of 120 in NH
School district	Sharon School District	Rollinsford School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.