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New Ipswich vs Mapleton vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | New Ipswich | Mapleton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Highest |
1,884 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mapleton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Temple and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469 38% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Temple and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647 81% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and New Ipswich 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7 |
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U.S. 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.