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Sharon, New Hampshire

Sharon, New Hampshire, in Hillsborough county, is 23 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center) and 53 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts. The town is home to some 360 residents.

The People and Families of Sharon

In Sharon, about 74% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Sharon had a median family income of $75,325.

Political Inclinations

The Republican party stood out in its ability to raise compaign money in Sharon.

Sharon Housing

According to the 2000 census, 89% of the housing in Sharon was owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Sharon, 91% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles W of Nashua, New Hampshire (center to center)
Nearest Large City	53 miles NW of Boston, Massachusetts
County	Hillsborough
Standard Zip Codes	03458
Phone Area Codes	603
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.813
Longitude	-71.915

Station	PETERBORO 2 S
Distance	3.1 miles
Jan Temp	9 to 30 F
Apr Temp	32 to 54 F
Jul Temp	56 to 79 F
Oct Temp	35 to 58 F
Annual Precip	44.6 inches

Station	BIRCH HILL DAM
Distance	16.1 miles
Jan Temp	8 to 32 F
Apr Temp	30 to 56 F
Jul Temp	55 to 81 F
Oct Temp	32 to 60 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Station	WEARE
Distance	20.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 31 F
Apr Temp	32 to 55 F
Jul Temp	57 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	47.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	360	100%
Male	203	56.4%
Female	157	43.6%
Under 18	88	24.4%
18+	272	75.6%
65+	40	11.1%
Median Age	41.3
Average Family Size	2.88
White	349	96.9%
African-American	2	0.6%
Asian	4	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.6%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	1	0.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	368
Growth	8
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
English	24.8%
Irish	17.4%
French Canadian	6.4%
Italian	6%
French (except Basque)	5.7%
Finnish	5.7%
Polish	5.4%
Scottish	3.4%
Austrian	3.4%
US/American	2.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	2.3%
Swedish	2%
European	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
German	1.7%
Welsh	1.3%
British	1.3%
Scandinavian	1%
Russian	1%
Lithuanian	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Latvian	1%
Canadian	1%
Czechoslovakian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Sharon	360	$75,325
Greenville	2,224	$48,750
Jaffrey	5,476	$48,703
New Ipswich	4,289	$57,865
Peterborough	5,883	$54,375
Rindge	5,451	$52,500
Temple	1,297	$64,297

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