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Temple vs Hudson vs Deering
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).
Hudson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.8%).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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.
| Measure | Temple | Hudson | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
25,557Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.7±1.9Lowest 6% above NH |
48.8±5.7 13% above NH |
| Temple and Deering 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% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
34.2% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$124,213±$6kHighest 25% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$438,900±$11kHighest 9% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,735±$123Highest 16% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 5% above NH |
$6,636 about the NH average |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hudson and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.6% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
31 minLowest 18% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | — | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hudson School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Alvirne High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.