Compare towns
Dublin vs Jaffrey vs Windsor
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).
Windsor has the most homeowners (96.5%).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,448Highest |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9 about the NH average |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Dublin and Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
| Dublin and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
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| Dublin and Jaffrey 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 |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Windsor 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — |
| 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.