What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most kids (32.8% under 18).

Weld has the most people working from home (15.6%).

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	Weld
People
Population	824Highest	459Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.2% ME: +2.6%	—
Median age	34±14Lowest 24% below ME	64±6.7Highest 43% above ME
Kids under 18	32.8%±7.2Highest ME: 18.1%	17.9%±4.8Lowest ME: 18.1%
Age 65+	15%±6.3Lowest ME: 22.4%	44.4%±12.4Highest ME: 22.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	13.2%Lowest ME: 36.2%	42.1%Highest ME: 36.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.5%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8%	1.7%±2.8Lowest ME: 5.8%
	Temple and Weld 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	$62,083±$11kHighest 17% below ME
	Weld and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$210,200±$79kLowest 29% below ME	$268,600±$17kHighest 9% below ME
	Weld and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,458±$565 28% above ME	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,367Highest 22% below ME	$1,308Lowest 57% below ME
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	73.3%±70.5Highest ME: 48.4%	0%±100Lowest ME: 48.4%
	Temple and Weld 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%	6.5%Lowest ME: 10.7%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.7%Lowest ME: 74.3%	93.7%Highest ME: 74.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1966Highest 11 yrs older than ME	1951Lowest 26 yrs older than ME
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 37% above ME	30 minLowest 21% above ME
Work from home	7.5%±8.4Lowest ME: 15.9%	15.6%±8.4Highest ME: 15.9%
	Weld and Temple 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.