What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

Franklin 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	Franklin
People
Population	1,688Lowest	8,799Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	42.7±2Lowest about the NH average
	Dublin and Franklin 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%	17.8%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Franklin 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%	21.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Franklin 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%	19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Franklin 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	$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH	$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH
	Dublin and Franklin 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	$4,886Lowest 27% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	38.8%±11.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	Franklin 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%	7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	64.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	32 minHighest 18% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Franklin 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	—	#112 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Franklin School District
High school in town	None in town	Franklin High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	16.2
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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.