Compare towns
Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Newfields
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 oldest population (median age 49.3).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Jaffrey | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
5,448Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Dublin and Newfields 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% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields 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 |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Newfields 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | — | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3 |
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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.