What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the shortest commute (28 min average).

Francestown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).

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	Francestown
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,398Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH
	Francestown 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%	19.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	21.7%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Francestown 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%	52.9%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Francestown 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 6% above NH	$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH
	Dublin and Francestown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$408,200±$34kLowest about the NH average
	Dublin and Francestown 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	$1,358±$256Highest 9% below NH
	Francestown and Dublin 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	$8,014Lowest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2%
	Francestown and Dublin 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%	8.2%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	42 minHighest 57% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8%	27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Francestown 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	Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	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.