Compare towns
Dublin vs Keene vs Temple
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Keene | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
22,939Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$1,342±$68Highest 10% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Keene and Temple 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | None in town |
| 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.