What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Landaff has the most affordable homes ($279k 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	Landaff
People
Population	1,363Highest	420Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	56.4±5.2Highest 30% above NH
	Landaff and Temple 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%	16.2%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Landaff 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 NH: 20.1%	28.8%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1 NH: 6%	1.7%±1.6 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,107±$15kHighest 5% below NH	$87,500±$26kLowest 12% below NH
	Temple and Landaff 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	$279,300±$20kLowest 31% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH	$1,375±$707Highest 8% below NH
	Landaff 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	$4,813Lowest 28% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	45.5%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Landaff 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%	5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	32 minLowest 21% above NH
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.2%±5.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Landaff School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.