Compare towns
Temple vs Milton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Deering has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Milton | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
4,538Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
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% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton 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 |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| Deering and Milton 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 |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Milton 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 |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
33 minLowest 25% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Milton School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.