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Peterborough vs Newfields 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
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Peterborough | Newfields | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408Highest |
2,023 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% 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 | 16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest 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+ | 30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest 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 | $98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% 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 | $8,655 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 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 | 5.7% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 16% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0 |
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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.