What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).

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	East Kingston
People
Population	1,688Lowest	2,311Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH
	East Kingston 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%	16.1%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1%
	East Kingston 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 NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6%
	East Kingston 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±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$138,194±$38kHighest 40% above NH
	East Kingston 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±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165 11% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Lowest 22% above NH	$9,604Highest 44% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dublin and East Kingston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	14.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 19% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%
	East Kingston 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	East Kingston School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
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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.