Compare towns
Dublin vs Lyme vs Marlborough vs Jaffrey
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 homeowners (83.2%).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Marlborough has the most renters (31.9% rent).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Lyme | Marlborough | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
1,710 |
2,207 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Dublin and Lyme 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% |
19.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Dublin 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
31.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Lyme 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 |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$267,200±$35k 34% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Lyme and Dublin 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$6,196Lowest 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3 NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Marlborough 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Dublin 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 | — | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lyme School District | Marlborough School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.