Compare towns
Dublin vs Franconia vs Holderness
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 people working from home (22%).
Franconia has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.9%).
Holderness has the youngest population (median age 39.4).
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 | Franconia | Holderness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,060Lowest |
1,917Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
55.6±7Highest 28% above NH |
39.4±7.4Lowest 9% below NH |
| Franconia 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% |
15.2%±5.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±9.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
36.6%±6.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
31.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Franconia and Holderness 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% |
57.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
55.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5%±5.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.6%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Franconia 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 |
$87,292±$28kLowest 12% below NH |
$107,863±$45kHighest 9% above NH |
| Holderness 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±$72k 7% above NH |
$530,300±$96kHighest 32% above NH |
$363,100±$60kLowest 10% below NH |
| Franconia 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 11% below NH |
$1,281±$278Lowest 14% below NH |
$2,068±$385Highest 39% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,451 12% above NH |
$3,923Lowest 41% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
73.2%±74.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Franconia and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.4% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
83.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
20 minLowest 25% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.9%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Franconia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lafayette Regional School District | Holderness School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.