Compare towns
Temple vs Dummerston vs Deering vs Springfield
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%).
Dummerston has the most people working from home (25.9%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Dummerston | Deering | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
2,090Highest |
1,938 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dummerston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Temple and Deering 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. |
$101,250±$16k 25% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Dummerston and Deering 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±$22k about the U.S. average |
$309,900±$27kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,306±$116 8% below U.S. |
$1,096±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Dummerston and Deering 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. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 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 History | 12 photos → | None yet | 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.