What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Harrisville
People
Population	1,363Highest	885Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH
	Harrisville 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%	16.4%±6.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Harrisville 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%	35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%	54.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1 NH: 6%	1.7%±1.2 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH	$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH
	Harrisville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average	$430,500±$48kHighest 7% above NH
	Harrisville 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	$1,611±$367Highest 8% above NH
	Harrisville and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,983Highest 5% above NH	$5,329Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Harrisville 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%	3.6%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Harrisville 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

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.