Compare towns
Temple vs Marlborough 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 the most people working from home (16.9%).
Marlborough has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Marlborough | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,207Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
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% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Marlborough 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% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Temple and Deering 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 |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% 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 |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$309,900±$27k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2% NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.