Compare towns
Temple vs Lincoln vs Springfield
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%).
Lincoln has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Lincoln | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,461Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.9% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
46.8±10.1Lowest 8% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Lincoln and Springfield 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% |
28.3%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lincoln and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
38.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Temple and Lincoln 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 |
$70,625±$54kLowest 29% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 |
$342,000±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,143±$498 23% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
| Temple and Lincoln 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 |
$2,984Lowest 55% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
49.7%±26Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lincoln 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
72%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.3%±8.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lincoln-Woodstock Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Lin-Wood Public School (High) | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.4 |
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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.