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Temple vs Meredith 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
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Meredith | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
6,758Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±3.7Highest 28% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
| Meredith and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
12.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering and Temple 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% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Meredith 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±$15k 5% below NH |
$87,019±$19kLowest 12% 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±$27k about the NH average |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,149±$304Lowest 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 |
$5,006Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Temple 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% |
7.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Temple 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.