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Deering vs Gorham 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
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
Gorham has the most affordable homes ($162k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Deering | Gorham | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,682Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
53.9±3.6Highest 24% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Gorham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.7%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Gorham and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31% NH: 40.6% |
20.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.7%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$61,275±$7kLowest 38% below NH |
$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 | $309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
$161,600±$49kLowest 60% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$838±$83Lowest 44% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Deering and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223 7% below NH |
$4,334Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41%±20.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Gorham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
71.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
1.7%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Deering 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 | — | #57 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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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.