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Dublin vs Barnstead 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
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Barnstead has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Dublin | Barnstead | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
4,994 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.8±3.1Lowest about the NH average |
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 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
21%±5 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Barnstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
20.6%±4.8Lowest 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+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Barnstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$111,660±$12kHighest 13% above NH |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Barnstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$362,400±$25kLowest 10% below 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 | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,395±$75Highest 6% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$6,003Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.6%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Barnstead and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | #111 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Barnstead School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.