Compare towns
Temple vs Peterborough 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%).
Peterborough has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Deering has the most kids (17.3% under 18).
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 | Peterborough | Deering |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
2,539Highest |
1,938 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
55.5±9.2Highest 28% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
| Peterborough and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
10.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Deering 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% |
35.1%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
57.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Temple and Deering 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 5% below NH |
$85,833±$15kLowest 13% below NH |
$101,250±$16kHighest about the NH average |
| 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 about the NH average |
$379,300±$57k 6% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
| Temple and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,515±$290Highest about the NH average |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
| Peterborough and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 5% above NH |
$7,422Highest 11% above NH |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
36.9%±20.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Peterborough 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% |
3.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1954Lowest 25 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Peterborough 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 | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.