Compare towns
Grantham vs Temple vs Deering
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%).
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
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 | Temple | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,465Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.4±7.5Highest 16% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 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% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Temple and Grantham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±6.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest 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.