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New Ipswich vs Wilder 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 the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
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 | Wilder | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Highest |
3,087 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
45.5±8.9 17% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilder 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$75,143±$9kLowest 7% below 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. |
$273,200±$18kLowest 18% 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±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,142±$451 19% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
| Temple and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| New Ipswich and Wilder 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% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 23% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Wilder 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | — | 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.