Compare towns
Shelburne vs Bartlett vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Shelburne has the most affordable homes ($280k median).
Bartlett has the most people working from home (13.5%).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Shelburne | Bartlett | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530 |
3,281Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +14.8% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±11 16% above NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Bartlett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.7%±5.5 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bartlett and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 NH: 6% |
| Shelburne and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $93,125±$18k 6% below NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Shelburne are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $280,200±$45kLowest 30% below NH |
$371,400±$78k 8% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Sharon and Bartlett 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 |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Bartlett and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801 43% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Sharon 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% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Bartlett 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 | — | #74 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bartlett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.