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Temple vs Mapleton vs Bradford vs Springfield
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Bradford has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Mapleton | Bradford | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,884Highest |
1,565 |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2 29% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Bradford 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Bradford 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 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$100,893±$19k 25% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$341,700±$38k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50k 15% above U.S. |
| 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±$523 17% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
$1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Highest 124% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
$5,946 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
32 min 21% above U.S. |
34 min 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bradford and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.