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Temple vs Castle Hill vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Castle Hill has the most affordable homes ($145k median).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Temple | Castle Hill | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Highest |
281Lowest |
1,122 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
57.8±15.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8 32% above U.S. |
| Castle Hill and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
14.2%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
44.8%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±5.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Castle Hill and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$54,250±$14kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$145,300±$18kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S. |
$950±$574Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,449Lowest 54% below U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castle Hill and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±9.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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U.S. 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.