Compare towns
Temple vs Epping vs Pelham 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Epping | Pelham | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
7,430 |
14,449Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
41.5±2.7Lowest 4% below 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pelham and Epping 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 |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
$384,100±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Epping and Pelham 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Pelham 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
30 minLowest 10% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Pelham 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Pelham School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Pelham High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.