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Temple vs Middleton 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 expensive homes ($401k median).
Middleton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.2%).
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 | Middleton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,595 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average |
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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
18.9%±2 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
23.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Middleton 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 |
$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
| Middleton 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 |
$312,300±$27k 22% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Middleton and Deering 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 |
$5,504Lowest 17% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Middleton 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% |
5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%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 minLowest 37% above NH |
39 min 45% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.1%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Middleton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.