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Temple vs Sandgate 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 renters (17.8% rent).
Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).
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 | Sandgate | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Highest |
435Lowest |
442 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.7±5.4Highest 43% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Sandgate and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±7.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±11.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and Sandgate 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
37.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sandgate 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±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$69,167±$19kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$113,125±$19kHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Sharon and Temple 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. |
$193,800±$31kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$475,900±$38kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% 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. |
$2,778Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 3% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
34.6%±32.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sandgate 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.