Compare towns
Temple vs Harrisville vs Peterborough
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%).
Harrisville has the most homeowners (94.3%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Harrisville | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
885Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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% |
54.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Peterborough 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 |
$103,036±$13kHighest 4% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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 |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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 |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Harrisville and Peterborough 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 |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest 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% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Peterborough 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Harrisville School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.