Compare towns
Temple vs Jackson 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).
Jackson has the most expensive homes ($719k 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 | Jackson | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Highest |
897 |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
49.4±11.2Lowest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon and Temple 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% |
28.4%±6.4 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Jackson 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% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$113,125±$19k 14% above NH |
| Jackson and Sharon 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 |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$475,900±$38k 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,458±$1k about the NH average |
| Jackson 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 |
$6,001Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | Jackson 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.