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Dublin vs Lyme vs Peterborough
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).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
1,710 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough 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% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
62.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,418±$130Highest 5% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Lyme and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Lowest 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,655 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Dublin 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% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.