What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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.

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

Measure	Dublin	Alstead
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,551Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-3.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	56±3.3Highest 29% above NH
	Alstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.8%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Alstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165 11% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$5,322Lowest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	76%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1973Highest 6 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.