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Dublin vs Dorset vs Thornton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most renters (16.8% rent).
Dorset has the most expensive homes ($569k median).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Dorset | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,092 |
2,799Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
45.9±7.5Lowest 18% above U.S. |
51.1±3.4Highest 31% above U.S. |
| Thornton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.9%±4.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Dorset 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
72.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Thornton 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±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$111,250±$40kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$90,022±$17kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dorset 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±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$569,200±$57kHighest 71% above U.S. |
$351,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,420±$296Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,270±$428Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Dorset and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$7,489 140% above U.S. |
$5,032Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
74.4%±22.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.7%±24.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dorset and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 18% below U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.3%±7.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.8%±9.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Thornton and Dorset 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 | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.