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Temple vs Chester vs Deering
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Chester has the most affordable homes ($233k median).
Deering has the most kids (17.3% 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 | Temple | Chester | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,992Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
49.7±4.7Highest 28% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Chester and Temple 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% |
14.1%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Deering 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% |
29.8%±7.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Chester and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chester 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. |
$62,125±$8kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Deering 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. |
$232,900±$44kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$960±$44Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| Deering and Temple 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. |
$4,262Lowest 37% above U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.5%±12.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Temple and Deering 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% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Temple and Chester 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 | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 6 photos → | 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.