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Temple vs Deerfield vs Wilton
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 homeowners (82.2%).
Deerfield has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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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 | Deerfield | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
5,158Highest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
51.8±3.6Highest 33% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.2%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
22.9%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deerfield and Wilton 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% |
44.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.9%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Deerfield and Wilton 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. |
$106,136±$14k 31% above U.S. |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
$414,900±$37kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$381,500±$23kLowest 15% above U.S. |
| Deerfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,334±$318 6% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$5,824Lowest 87% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.1%±15.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Wilton 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% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 33% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Deerfield and Temple 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 | — | #156 of 282 in MA | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Deerfield · Frontier | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Frontier Regional | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.