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Temple vs Hull vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the youngest population (median age 49.5).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Hull | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
10,138Highest |
6,408 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 27% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Peterborough 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough and Hull 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hull and Peterborough 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 17% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Hull 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 21% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,395±$209 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hull 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
33 min 26% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull 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 | — | #66 of 282 in MA | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Hull | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Hull High | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.8Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.