Compare towns
Dublin vs Kensington vs Bradford vs Woodstock
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).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Woodstock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,009Highest |
1,565 |
1,214Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.4% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%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 |
50.9±5.7Highest 18% above NH |
| Woodstock 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% |
13.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6 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 |
$85,667±$33kLowest 13% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
$320,100±$37kLowest 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
| Kensington and Bradford 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 |
$4,707Lowest 29% 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% |
38.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Bradford and Woodstock 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
29 min 7% above NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±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 | — |
| High school 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.