Compare towns
Temple vs New Gloucester 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%).
New Gloucester has the youngest population (median age 40.1).
Sharon has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | New Gloucester | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
5,766Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester 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 17% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Sharon and New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% 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. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and New Gloucester 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 | — | #65 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | — |
| High school in town | None 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.