Compare towns
Temple vs Hooksett 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%).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Hooksett | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
5,876Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
49.4±11.2 14% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Hooksett 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% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Hooksett 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% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett 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 |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
29 minLowest 9% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Hooksett 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school 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.