What stands out worked out from the figures below

Temple has the most people working from home (16.9%).

Troy has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Temple	Troy
People
Population	1,363Lowest	1,749Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S.	44.5±5.7Lowest 14% above U.S.
	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 U.S.: 22%	21.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 22%
	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 U.S.: 17.2%	17.7%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	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 U.S.: 35.7%	20.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	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 17% above U.S.	$87,938±$11kLowest 9% above U.S.
	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 21% above U.S.	$233,200±$21kLowest 30% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,169±$523Highest 17% below U.S.	$646±$323Lowest 54% below U.S.
	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 124% above U.S.	$3,644Lowest 17% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	30.2%±54.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	30.8%±26.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	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 U.S.: 12.5%	8.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	86.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 39% above U.S.	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.
Work from home	16.9%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	7.8%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Troy School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	None yet	None yet

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.