What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

Madbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Madbury
People
Population	1,688Lowest	2,203Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8.3%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2%
	Madbury 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%	14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	52.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH
	Madbury 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±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH
	Madbury and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH	$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH
	Madbury and Dublin 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
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2%	16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dublin and Madbury 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%	4.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	82.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 5% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Oyster River Coop School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.