What stands out worked out from the figures below

Epsom has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Epsom	Temple
People
Population	4,939Highest	1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	47.1±3.4Lowest 9% above NH	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH
	Temple and Epsom are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±4.9Highest NH: 18.2%	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Epsom and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	20.7%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1%	17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Epsom and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	40.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.2%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,941±$13kHighest about the NH average	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH
	Epsom and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$338,400±$19kLowest 16% below NH	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,212±$437Highest 19% below NH	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH
	Epsom and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,210Lowest 7% below NH	$6,983Highest 5% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	71.2%±19.7Highest NH: 48.2%	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Epsom and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.6%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 15% above NH	37 minHighest 37% above NH
Work from home	13.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Epsom 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	#69 of 120 in NH	—
School district	Epsom School District	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.