Compare towns
Temple vs Exeter vs New Ipswich
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 oldest population (median age 49.5).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
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 | Exeter | New Ipswich |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
16,151Highest |
5,310 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
36.9±2.4Lowest 15% below NH |
| Temple and Exeter 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% |
17%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
| New Ipswich and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
| Exeter and Temple 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 |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Exeter 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% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter 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 | — | #22 of 120 in NH | #82 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | Mascenic Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | Mascenic Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Highest |
11.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | 12 photos → | 59 photos → | 6 photos → |
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.