Compare towns
Dublin vs Bethlehem vs Temple
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Bethlehem has the most people working from home (31.2%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Bethlehem | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,537Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
50.6±8.5Highest 17% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Bethlehem and Temple 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% |
17.7%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Bethlehem 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% |
28.2%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bethlehem 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% |
45.1% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.9Lowest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$85,029±$18kLowest 14% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$288,300±$22kLowest 28% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,174±$81 21% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Dublin and Bethlehem are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,418Lowest 19% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.3%±18.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Bethlehem and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
20 minLowest 24% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
31.2%±12.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Bethlehem and Dublin 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 | — | #34 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Bethlehem School District · Profile School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Profile Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.9 |
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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.