Compare towns
Sharon vs Vershire vs Hampton vs Barnet
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%).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k median).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Barnet has the most kids (21.6% under 18).
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 | Vershire | Hampton | Barnet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,577 |
842Lowest |
10,101Highest |
1,855 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±7.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
45.7±9.3 17% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Highest 32% above U.S. |
47.7±5.3 23% above U.S. |
| Hampton and Barnet 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% |
19.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.9Highest 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% |
22.2%±5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Barnet and Hampton 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% |
31.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Vershire and Hampton 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. |
$71,618±$12k 11% below U.S. |
$97,163±$4kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$67,386±$15kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Hampton 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±$37k 4% above U.S. |
$209,100±$55kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$247,900±$24k 25% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,386±$155 about the U.S. average |
$1,117±$80 21% below U.S. |
$1,654±$93Highest 17% above U.S. |
$974±$72Lowest 31% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,903 89% above U.S. |
$4,640 49% above U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$4,489Lowest 44% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 19.8%±17.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
77.8%±24.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.3%±29.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Vershire and Barnet 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% |
19.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.3%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Barnet 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 | — | — | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.