Compare towns
Grantham 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
Grantham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Grantham | Deering | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,938 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Grantham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.1%±6.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Grantham and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17%±6.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Grantham and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,403±$54kHighest 7% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Grantham and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $343,100±$39k 15% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 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 | $7,605Highest 14% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Grantham 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 | #6 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Grantham School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.