What stands out worked out from the figures below

Andover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.5%).

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

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	Andover	Dublin
People
Population	2,135Highest	1,688Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	46±11.6Lowest 6% above NH	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.3%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	28.1%±7.7Highest NH: 20.1%	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Andover and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	29.7%Lowest NH: 40.6%	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.7%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$88,514±$27kLowest 11% below NH	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$366,500±$44kLowest 9% below NH	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,211±$190Lowest 19% below NH	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,962Lowest 11% below NH	$8,165Highest 22% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.1%±8.3Highest NH: 48.2%	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Andover and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	10.5%Highest NH: 7.2%	9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	34 minHighest 28% above NH	28 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	11.7%±5Lowest NH: 16.8%	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Andover School District	Contoocook Valley 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.