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Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Ogunquit vs Peterborough
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% 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 | Jaffrey | Ogunquit | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,448 |
1,379Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1 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%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Peterborough 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2% 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% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
— | $1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 21.3Highest |
— | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.