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Temple vs Castleton vs New Ipswich
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Castleton has the most affordable homes ($225k median).
New Ipswich has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Castleton | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
4,453 |
5,310Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3 about the U.S. average |
36.9±2.4Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Temple and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
29.9%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Ipswich and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Castleton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15k 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$110,507±$9kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| New Ipswich 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. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$392,400±$31k 18% above U.S. |
| Temple and New Ipswich 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. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$882±$469Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Temple and Castleton 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. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,647 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±41.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.