Compare towns
Temple vs Dunbarton vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($384k median).
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 | Dunbarton | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
3,097Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
48±3.7Lowest 11% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Springfield 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% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dunbarton 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 |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Dunbarton and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Temple and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
34 minLowest 25% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Dunbarton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.