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Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Jericho
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%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
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 | Jaffrey | Jericho |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
5,448Highest |
5,114 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Highest 28% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey 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. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 29% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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 6% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,196Lowest 99% above U.S. |
$7,318 135% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Jericho 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | #6 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | Mt. Mansfield Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
13.0Lowest |
| 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.