Compare towns
Dublin vs Lee vs Thornton
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 renters (16.8% rent).
Lee has the highest household income ($132k).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Lee | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
4,576Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
42.9±1.9Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
| Thornton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
21.9%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Lee and Dublin 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% |
22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
46.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Lee and Thornton 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 |
$131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
| Lee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
| Lee and Dublin 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 |
— | $1,270±$428Lowest 15% below NH |
| Dublin and Thornton 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 |
$9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
38.3%±53.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Lee 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% |
2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
28 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27.6%±8.8 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Lee 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 | — | #3 of 120 in NH | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Thornton 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 | 10 photos → | 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.