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Dublin vs Durham vs Jaffrey
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 oldest population (median age 49.3).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
15,080Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Durham 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 7% above NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Durham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,429±$143Highest 4% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Durham and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Durham 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 | — | #9 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 51 photos → | 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.