What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).

Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).

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	Cornwall
People
Population	1,363Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S.	50.4±4.6Highest 30% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22%	18.7%±3Highest U.S.: 22%
	Cornwall 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%	25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Cornwall 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	3.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Cornwall 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±$15kLowest 17% above U.S.	$114,583±$32kHighest 42% above U.S.
	Cornwall 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±$27kLowest 21% above U.S.	$458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S.
	Cornwall and Temple 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.	$1,125±$206Lowest 20% below U.S.
	Temple and Cornwall 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.	$6,726Lowest 116% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Cornwall 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%	0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	24 minLowest 11% below U.S.
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Cornwall and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Addison Central Unified Union School District #55
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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Old photos in History	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.