What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).

Keene has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.5%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Keene
People
Population	1,688Lowest	22,939Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2%	14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Keene 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%	44.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH	$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH
	Keene 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	$6,812Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	10.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	17 minLowest 36% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Keene 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	—	#81 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Keene School District
High school in town	None in town	Keene High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	12.3
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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.