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Dublin vs Eliot vs Marlborough
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 people working from home (22%).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Eliot | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
7,146Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
46±9.2Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot 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% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough 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% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Eliot 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. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Eliot 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. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,133±$323Lowest 20% below U.S. |
| Eliot 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. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Marlborough 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Eliot 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 | — | #19 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Marlborough 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.