Compare towns
Temple vs Berwick vs Sharon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Berwick has the most affordable homes ($323k median).
Sharon has the highest household income ($113k).
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 | Temple | Berwick | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,998Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39kLowest about the U.S. average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$323,300±$36kLowest about the U.S. average |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,458±$1kHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$3,806Lowest 22% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Berwick and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.