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Shelburne vs Warner 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 shortest commute (25 min average).
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Warner | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 530 |
2,959Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±11Highest 16% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| Shelburne and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Shelburne and Sharon 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% |
42.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±4.5 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner 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±$18kLowest 6% below NH |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Warner 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,130±$62Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,801Lowest 43% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 10%±70.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.3%±6.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional 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.