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Dummerston vs Peterborough vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Dummerston | Peterborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,090 |
6,408Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$404,500±$31kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Temple 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 | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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U.S. 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.