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Temple vs Newburgh vs Deering
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,475 |
1,938Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
48.8±5.7 25% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±4.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Deering and Newburgh 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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 17% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% below U.S. |
$101,250±$16kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| 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±$27kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$309,900±$27k 7% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,306±$116Highest 8% below U.S. |
| 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 124% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,223 100% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 39% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 14% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±2.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.