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Dublin vs Francestown vs Sutton
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 most renters (16.8% rent).
Francestown has the most people working from home (27.4%).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Francestown | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,398Lowest |
2,239Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.2±4.5Highest 18% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Sutton 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%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
52.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$14k 6% above NH |
$104,063±$16kLowest 5% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton and Dublin 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±$34k about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| 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±$256 9% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Francestown 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 |
$8,014 20% above NH |
$7,652Lowest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±77Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
42 minHighest 57% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.4%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.4 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.