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Peterborough vs Temple vs Upton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Peterborough has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k median).
Upton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Temple | Upton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,408 |
1,363Lowest |
8,189Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Upton 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 22% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Upton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton |
| High school in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town | Blackstone Valley |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 11.2Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.