Compare towns
Temple vs Peterborough vs Lyndeborough
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 most people working from home (16.9%).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
6,408Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Peterborough and Lyndeborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Peterborough and Lyndeborough 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% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$404,500±$31kHighest about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Temple 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 |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1970Lowest 9 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Lyndeborough 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.