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Newfields vs Temple vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Newfields | Temple | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,363Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Newfields and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,655 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.