Compare towns
Temple vs Springfield vs Deering vs Sharon
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 renters (17.8% rent).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Sharon has the most kids (22.4% 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 | Springfield | Deering | Sharon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,363 |
1,122 |
1,938Highest |
442Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
49.4±11.2 14% 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% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±8.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Sharon 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 NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.9%±1.2 NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±6.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sharon and Deering 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% |
36.4% NH: 40.6% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.6%±3 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±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$113,125±$19kHighest 14% above NH |
| Sharon and Deering 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 |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$475,900±$38kHighest 18% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,458±$1kHighest about the NH average |
| Sharon 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 |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,223 7% below NH |
$8,274Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
28.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Temple and Sharon 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 37 min 37% above NH |
34 min 29% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 minLowest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.2%±4.5 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 | — | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.