What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Sharon
People
Population	1,363Highest	442Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	49.4±11.2Lowest 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%	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%	31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6%	1.6%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Temple and Sharon 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	$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH
	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±$27kLowest about the NH average	$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH	$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average
	Sharon and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,983Lowest 5% above NH	$8,274Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%	28.6%±100Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1979Lowest same as NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	32 minLowest 20% above NH
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	11.2%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Sharon 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	—
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.