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Andover vs Peterborough vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Andover has the most affordable homes ($367k median).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
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 | Andover | Peterborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,135 |
6,408Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.1%±7.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Andover and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH |
$98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,211±$190 19% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Peterborough and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,962Lowest 11% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Andover and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 28% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Peterborough 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 | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Andover School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.