Compare towns
Temple vs Jaffrey 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Jaffrey | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
5,448Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Deering 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% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey 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±$15k 5% below NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering 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±$27kHighest about the NH average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,306±$116Highest 12% below NH |
| Deering 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey 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% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Deering 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.