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Temple vs Townshend vs Wilton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
Townshend has the most people working from home (28%).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Townshend | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,363Lowest |
1,538 |
3,960Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.5±7.3 27% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
46.8±5.2Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
13.7%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±6.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilton and Townshend 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.7%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilton 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 17% above U.S. |
$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 42% above U.S. |
| Wilton 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 21% above U.S. |
$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$381,500±$23k 15% above U.S. |
| Temple and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,382±$70Highest about the U.S. average |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,983 124% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$7,612Highest 144% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.1%±39.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townshend and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 5% below U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townshend 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 | — | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
9.1Highest |
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U.S. 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.