Compare towns
Dublin vs Epping vs Sutton 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | Epping | Sutton | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
7,430Highest |
2,239 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
18.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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 NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Sutton 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Epping and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Epping and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Dublin 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Epping School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3Lowest |
10.4Highest |
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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.