What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.2%).

Prospect has the highest household income ($81k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Prospect
People
Population	824Lowest	923Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2%Highest ME: +2.6%	-1.6%Lowest ME: +2.6%
Median age	34±14Lowest 24% below ME	45.2±7.5Highest about the ME average
	Prospect and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	25.2%±10.7Lowest ME: 18.1%
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	19.8%±1.7Highest ME: 22.4%
	Prospect and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	22.3%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.6%±1Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,087±$2kLowest 25% below ME	$81,250±$17kHighest 9% above ME
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,200±$79kHighest 29% below ME	$196,500±$19kLowest 34% below ME
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$565Highest 28% above ME	$1,107±$61Lowest about the ME average
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,367Highest 22% below ME	$1,979Lowest 35% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4%	31.3%±42Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.2%Highest ME: 10.7%	7.3%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Highest ME: 74.3%	88.8%Lowest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Lowest 11 yrs older than ME	1998Highest 21 yrs newer than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	33 minLowest 34% above ME
Work from home	7.5%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%	6.2%±3.3Lowest ME: 15.9%
	Temple and Prospect are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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ME 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.