Compare towns
Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Temple vs Bradford
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 most people working from home (22%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Bradford has the highest household income ($108k).
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 | Temple | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,448Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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 NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| 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 6% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford 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 7% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey and Bradford 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Bradford 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town | 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.