Compare towns
Temple vs Marlborough vs Jaffrey
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 expensive homes ($401k median).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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.
| Measure | Temple | Marlborough | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,207 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Temple and Marlborough 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% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Jaffrey 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%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Jaffrey 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% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest 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±$15kHighest 5% below NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Temple and Jaffrey 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±$35k 34% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Temple and Marlborough 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 |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Jaffrey 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% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Marlborough 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 | Marlborough School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.