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South Hampton vs Temple vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k median).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
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 | South Hampton | Temple | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 984Lowest |
1,363 |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.1±5.3Lowest 4% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.5%±1.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Thornton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.6 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Thornton and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| South Hampton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| South Hampton and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and South Hampton 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | South Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.