What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Milan
People
Population	1,363Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH
	Milan 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%	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milan 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%	22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Milan and Temple 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%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Milan 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	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
	Temple and Milan 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	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Temple and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.4%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	30 minLowest 11% above NH
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.