Compare towns
Temple vs Rumney vs Springfield
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 expensive homes ($401k median).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Rumney | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,458Highest |
1,122Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
44.5±2.3Lowest about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
| Springfield and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
| Rumney and Springfield 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% |
24.1%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Rumney and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.5% NH: 40.6% |
41.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Rumney 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 5% below NH |
$79,444±$21kLowest 20% below NH |
$100,893±$19kHighest about the NH average |
| Springfield 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 23% below NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
$1,064±$100Lowest 29% below NH |
$1,096±$217 26% below NH |
| Temple and Springfield 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 |
$4,716Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,946 11% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.1%±21.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 37% above NH |
33 minLowest 22% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.