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Dublin vs East Kingston vs Bradford
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
East Kingston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.6%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
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 | East Kingston | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,311Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
51.7±8.9Highest 19% above NH |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| East Kingston and Bradford 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% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.1%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| East Kingston and Bradford 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest 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 |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| East Kingston and Bradford 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 |
$575,500±$56kHighest 43% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
— | $1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford 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 |
$9,604Highest 44% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Dublin 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1994Highest 15 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
24.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 9 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.