What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Croydon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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	Croydon
People
Population	1,363Highest	798Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	43±9.1Lowest about the NH average
	Temple and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2%
	Croydon 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 NH: 20.1%	27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4%±3.3Highest NH: 6%
	Croydon 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 5% below NH	$98,333±$21kHighest about the NH average
	Croydon 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 about the NH average	$317,300±$33kLowest 21% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH	$991±$336Lowest 34% below NH
	Temple and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,983Highest 5% above NH	$3,806Lowest 43% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%	7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Temple and Croydon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.6%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Croydon School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

NH 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.