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Springfield vs Temple vs Troy
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 most homeowners (90.7%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Troy has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
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 | Temple | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,122Lowest |
1,363 |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Troy and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.4% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Troy 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±$19kHighest about the NH average |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Springfield and Temple 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 |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| 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±$217 26% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,946 11% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy and Temple 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% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 min 29% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school 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.