Compare towns
Temple vs Hancock vs Wilton
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 people working from home (16.9%).
Hancock has the most expensive homes ($437k median).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Hancock | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,791 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
53.8±4.5Highest 24% above NH |
46.8±5.2Lowest 8% above NH |
| Hancock and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
15.4%±2.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Hancock 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 NH: 20.1% |
30.2%±2.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Hancock and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Hancock 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 |
$95,208±$15k 4% below NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton and Hancock 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 |
$436,700±$22kHighest 8% above NH |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Hancock and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,208±$650 19% below NH |
$1,382±$70Highest 7% below NH |
| Wilton and Hancock 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 |
$6,884Lowest 3% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
32.4%±55.6 NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Wilton and Hancock 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
33 min 24% above NH |
30 minLowest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±3.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Wilton 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.1 |
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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.