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Springfield vs Sutton 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
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% 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 | Springfield | Sutton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
2,239Highest |
1,363 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sutton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
29 minLowest 10% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.