What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).

Troy has the most kids (21.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Temple	Troy
People
Population	1,363Lowest	2,005Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH	40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH
	Temple and Troy 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%	21.2%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Troy and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	17.8%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Temple and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	36.5%Highest NH: 40.6%	26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%	4.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Troy 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±$15kHighest 5% below NH	$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH
	Temple and Troy 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	$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH	$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH
	Temple and Troy 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	$5,229Lowest 22% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2%
	Troy 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%	4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 37% above NH	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8%	10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Temple and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Monadnock Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.