Compare towns
Dublin vs Kensington vs Bradford vs Harrisville
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%).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k median).
Harrisville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Kensington | Bradford | Harrisville |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,009Highest |
1,565 |
885Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
43.3±5.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
58.9±5.5Highest 36% above NH |
| Harrisville and Bradford 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% |
17.1%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.4%±6.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
35.8%±10.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Harrisville and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
48.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
54.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Kensington 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 |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
$103,036±$13kLowest 4% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
$430,500±$48k 7% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,611±$367 8% above NH |
| Kensington and Harrisville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
$5,329Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
35%±90.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Harrisville 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9% NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
29 min 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Kensington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kensington School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Harrisville School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.