What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Conway has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.9%).

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	Conway
People
Population	1,688Lowest	10,141Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	55±4.1Highest 27% above NH
	Conway 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%	12.4%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	35.1%±5.1Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	5%±3Highest NH: 6%
	Conway 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±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$64,385±$8kLowest 35% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$314,000±$43kLowest 22% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH	$1,095±$141Lowest 27% below NH
	Dublin and Conway 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	$4,087Lowest 39% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.3%±13.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Conway 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%	8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	71.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 23% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Conway 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	—	#76 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Conway School District
High school in town	None in town	Kennett High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.7
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.