Compare towns
Temple vs Harrisville 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 people working from home (16.9%).
Harrisville has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Harrisville | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Highest |
885 |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Harrisville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Harrisville 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% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$103,036±$13k 4% above NH |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Sharon and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Sharon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Harrisville 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 NH: 7.2% |
3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.