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Wilmot vs Jaffrey vs Temple
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilmot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Temple has the most expensive homes ($401k median).
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 | Wilmot | Jaffrey | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,487 |
5,448Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Wilmot and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilmot and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±3.4 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jaffrey and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,759±$15kHighest 19% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Wilmot and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$289 25% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,169±$523Highest 22% below NH |
| Temple and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,651 about the NH average |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,983Highest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.1%±41.8 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Wilmot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±3.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilmot 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.