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Temple vs Marlow 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%).
Marlow has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Marlow | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
855Lowest |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.9% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
52.8±11.7Highest 22% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
| Marlow 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% |
20.5%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlow 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% |
30.5%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Marlow and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.4% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Marlow 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±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$110,455±$12kHighest 12% above NH |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Marlow and Deering 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 |
$325,400±$49k 19% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Temple and Marlow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,154±$160Lowest 23% 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 |
$5,826Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
18.2%±95.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6 NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Deering 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% |
8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
35 minLowest 31% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlow School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 4 photos → | 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.