Compare towns
Dublin vs Lyme vs Temple vs Bradford
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1968).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Temple | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,710Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,565 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.6±7.8Lowest 12% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford and Temple 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme 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% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Lyme and Bradford 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 |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,507±$206Highest about the NH average |
| Bradford and Lyme 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme and Bradford 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Lyme School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional 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.