Compare towns
Barnstead vs New Ipswich 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
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Barnstead | New Ipswich | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,994 |
5,310Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±3.1 about the NH average |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.6%±4.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Barnstead and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
32.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$110,507±$9k 12% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Barnstead and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $362,400±$25kLowest 10% below NH |
$392,400±$31k about the NH average |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Barnstead and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,003 10% below NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.6%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minLowest 16% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Barnstead 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 | #111 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barnstead School District | Mascenic Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.7 |
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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.