What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Hill has the most affordable homes ($312k median).

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	Hill
People
Population	1,363Highest	908Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	49.1±6.8Lowest 13% above NH
	Temple and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	14.3%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2%	10.9%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Temple and Hill 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%	28.5%±2.2Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Hill 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±$15kHighest 5% below NH	$82,125±$21kLowest 17% below NH
	Temple and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average	$311,700±$41kLowest 23% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523 22% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,983Highest 5% above NH	$4,933Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Temple and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	9.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.2%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	35 minLowest 32% above NH
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	9.7%±3.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Hill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Hill School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.