What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).

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	Dummerston
People
Population	1,363Lowest	2,090Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+0.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S.
	Temple and Dummerston 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%	21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Dummerston 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%	24.3%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Temple and Dummerston 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.	$101,696±$21kHighest 26% above U.S.
	Dummerston 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.	$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S.	$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average
	Dummerston 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.	$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dummerston 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%	4.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dummerston 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	Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.