Compare towns
Bennington vs Deering 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
Bennington has the most kids (26% under 18).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Bennington | Deering | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,588 |
1,938Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.1±7.8Lowest about the NH average |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bennington and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.2%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.8%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Bennington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $83,875±$7kLowest 15% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Deering and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $267,300±$15kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,292±$150 13% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Deering and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,944Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 37.2%±20.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bennington and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 74.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 38% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
37 minLowest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 14.7%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Bennington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school 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.