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Temple vs York 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 affordable homes ($401k median).
York has the most people working from home (26%).
Sharon has the most homeowners (93.1%).
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 | York | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
13,986Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.5±5.2Highest 27% above U.S. |
49.4±11.2Lowest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.1%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±8.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sharon and York 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% |
27.9%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±6.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sharon and York 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% |
53.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| York 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. |
$121,250±$25kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$113,125±$19k 40% above U.S. |
| York 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 21% above U.S. |
$636,400±$30kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$475,900±$38k 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,490±$336Highest 5% above U.S. |
$1,458±$1k 3% above U.S. |
| York and Sharon 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. |
$4,658Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$8,274Highest 165% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±10.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.6%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| York 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26%±3.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.2%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| York and Temple 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 | — | #13 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | York Public Schools | — |
| High school in town | None in town | York High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.6 |
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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.