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Temple vs North Hampton vs Peterborough
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 youngest population (median age 49.5).
North Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | North Hampton | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
4,543 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
50.5±3.3 17% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and North Hampton 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% |
19.2%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| North Hampton and Peterborough 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% |
26%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| North Hampton and Peterborough 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 |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27kLowest about the NH average |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Peterborough 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton 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 | — | #12 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | North Hampton School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 5 photos → | 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.