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Hampton vs Peterborough 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
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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 | Hampton | Peterborough | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426Highest |
6,408 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
| Hampton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hampton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$98,401±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Peterborough and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Hampton and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813Lowest about the NH average |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.