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Barton vs Dublin vs Jaffrey
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barton has the most affordable homes ($147k median).
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Jaffrey has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.5%).
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 | Barton | Dublin | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 730Lowest |
1,688 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-4.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40±5.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 24.1%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Barton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.2%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $40,833±$8kLowest 49% below U.S. |
$104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $146,900±$30kLowest 56% below U.S. |
$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $761±$150Lowest 46% below U.S. |
$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,185Lowest about the U.S. average |
$8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.8%±18.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 25.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
28 min 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.5%±10.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Barton 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 | #38 of 70 in VT | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.