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Dublin vs Goshen vs Wolfeboro
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 highest household income ($105k).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($256k median).
Wolfeboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.3%).
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 | Goshen | Wolfeboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,042Lowest |
6,571Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Dublin 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% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wolfeboro and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Wolfeboro 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 |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,375±$22k 5% below NH |
| Dublin and Wolfeboro 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 |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
| Wolfeboro 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen 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% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
24 min 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wolfeboro and Dublin 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 | — | — | #46 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Kingswood Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.1 |
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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.