What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Canterbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

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	Canterbury
People
Population	1,688Lowest	2,353Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	48.6±3.8Lowest 12% above NH
	Dublin and Canterbury 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%	17.4%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Canterbury 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%	22.9%±3.3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	49.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	6.8%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Canterbury 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±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$129,333±$37kHighest 31% above NH
	Canterbury 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±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$443,700±$21kHighest 10% above NH
	Canterbury and Dublin 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	$2,136±$233Highest 43% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$7,421Lowest 11% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	71.7%±48.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Canterbury 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%	5.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	93.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	21.6%±7.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Canterbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Shaker Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
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.