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Temple vs Hampton Falls 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
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
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 | Temple | Hampton Falls | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
2,328Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,274 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.