What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Fairlee has the most affordable homes ($278k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Fairlee
People
Population	1,688Highest	54Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S.	63.5±7.6Highest 63% above U.S.
	Fairlee 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 U.S.: 22%	0%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dublin and Fairlee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	37%±54.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Fairlee 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%	11.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0%±26.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Fairlee 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.	$21,071±$13kLowest 74% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.	$277,500±$28kLowest 17% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S.	$1,057±$620Lowest 25% below U.S.
	Dublin and Fairlee 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.	$3,750Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	100%±55.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	50%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	57.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 min 4% above U.S.	—
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	23.5%±30.4Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Fairlee 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	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.