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Lincoln vs Temple vs Rumney
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Temple has the highest household income ($94k).
Rumney 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 | Lincoln | Temple | Rumney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,461Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,458 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±10.1 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24.1%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Rumney and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$79,444±$21k 20% below NH |
| Temple and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $342,000±$38k 15% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$4,716 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.3%±8.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District |
| High school in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.4 |
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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.