What stands out worked out from the figures below

Shelburne has the highest household income ($93k).

Albany has the most people working from home (16.2%).

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	Shelburne	Albany
People
Population	530Lowest	790Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+3.3% NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±11Highest 16% above NH	46.5±9.7Lowest 7% above NH
	Shelburne and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2%	11.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Shelburne and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.7%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1%	13.8%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%	37.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4%±4.5Lowest NH: 6%	5.1%±4Highest NH: 6%
	Albany and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$93,125±$18kHighest 6% below NH	$67,639±$19kLowest 32% below NH
	Shelburne and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$280,200±$45kHighest 30% below NH	$248,300±$68kLowest 38% below NH
	Shelburne and Albany are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH	$1,194±$112Highest 20% below NH
	Albany and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,801Highest 43% below NH	$2,554Lowest 62% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.2%±97.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Albany and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.3%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	25 minHighest 6% below NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.2%±18.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Albany and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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NH 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.