Compare towns
Dublin vs Cornish 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).
Cornish has the most affordable homes ($296k median).
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 | Cornish | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,816Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
54±8.3Highest 25% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Cornish 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Cornish 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±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 |
$91,821±$2kLowest 7% 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 |
$296,000±$69kLowest 26% 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 |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Dublin and Cornish 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 |
$5,796Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Cornish and Temple 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 9% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Cornish School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.