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Dublin vs Dummerston vs Harrisville
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).
Dummerston has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Dummerston | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,090Highest |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
45.6±11.7Lowest 17% above U.S. |
58.9±5.5Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Harrisville 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% |
21.7%±6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dummerston and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.8%±10.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Harrisville 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
58.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Harrisville 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 30% above U.S. |
$101,696±$21kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$103,036±$13k 28% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$335,300±$22kLowest about the U.S. average |
$430,500±$48kHighest 29% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,392±$126 about the U.S. average |
$1,611±$367Highest 14% above U.S. |
| Harrisville and Dummerston 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. |
$4,536Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,329 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±32.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35%±90.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dummerston and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.9%±10.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dummerston and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.