Compare towns
Deering vs Dublin vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Deering | Dublin | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,938 |
1,688Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.4% NH: +4.6% |
-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.8±5.7Lowest 13% above NH |
49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45.8% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,250±$16k about the NH average |
$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Dublin and Deering are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,306±$116Lowest 12% below NH |
$1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$8,165 22% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 49% above NH |
28 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.