Compare towns
Deering vs Marlborough 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 highest household income ($101k).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Deering | Marlborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
2,207Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% 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 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% 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 | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Marlborough 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.