What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Bradford has the most affordable homes ($302k 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	Bradford
People
Population	1,688Highest	404Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	46.8±8.8Lowest 8% above NH
	Dublin and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	24%±8.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	24%±7Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Bradford 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%	23.5%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2.2%±3.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Bradford 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	$84,375±$28kLowest 15% below NH
	Dublin and Bradford 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	$302,300±$142kLowest 25% below NH
	Dublin and Bradford 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	$1,500±$168Highest about the NH average
	Bradford and Dublin 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	$4,917Lowest 26% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	62.5%±23.3Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	67.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±9.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	—
High school 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.