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Antrim vs Temple vs Walpole
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Antrim has the most affordable homes ($299k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Walpole has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Antrim | Temple | Walpole |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,692 |
1,363Lowest |
3,690Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.7±3.9 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH |
| Temple and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8 NH: 6% |
| Antrim and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,648±$22k 13% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
| Temple and Antrim are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $298,800±$23kLowest 26% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$319,800±$48k 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,040±$177Lowest 30% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,165±$150 22% below NH |
| Temple and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,608Lowest 16% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$6,078 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 95.9%±24.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Antrim and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.1% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 min 19% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.8%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Antrim 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 | #104 of 120 in NH | — | #27 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.