Compare towns
Dublin vs Guildhall vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Guildhall has the most homeowners (93.7%).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
371Lowest |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Guildhall and Dublin 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Marlborough 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 30% above U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Guildhall 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 29% above U.S. |
$321,200±$62k 3% below U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,625Lowest 48% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.