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Dublin vs Mapleton vs Newburgh vs Temple

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Temple has the oldest population (median age 49.5).

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.

MeasureDublinMapletonNewburghTemple
People
Population
1,688
1,884Highest
1,475
1,363Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-4.1%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-3.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
49.3±8.4
27% above U.S.
41.8±6Lowest
7% above U.S.
45.8±5.7
18% above U.S.
49.5±7.3Highest
27% above U.S.
Temple 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
U.S.: 22%
22.2%±5.1Highest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±3.6
U.S.: 22%
14.3%±3.5Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Mapleton and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
25%±4.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
18.3%±3.1
U.S.: 17.2%
21.4%±2.4
U.S.: 17.2%
17.8%±2.8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Dublin and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
45.8%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
36.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.2%±3.9
U.S.: 6.4%
5%±2.9Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7
U.S.: 6.4%
1.7%±1.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Mapleton and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$104,659±$14kHighest
30% above U.S.
$91,731±$25k
14% above U.S.
$76,750±$10kLowest
5% below U.S.
$94,107±$15k
17% above U.S.
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$430,500±$72kHighest
29% above U.S.
$191,800±$23kLowest
42% below U.S.
$244,600±$20k
26% below U.S.
$401,000±$27k
21% above U.S.
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,325±$165Highest
6% below U.S.
$610±$277Lowest
57% below U.S.
$950±$219
33% below U.S.
$1,169±$523
17% below U.S.
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$8,165Highest
162% above U.S.
$1,789Lowest
43% below U.S.
$2,748
12% below U.S.
$6,983
124% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
29.2%±8.9
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±10.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
30.2%±54.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
9.7%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.9%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
9.4%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
83.2%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79.9%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
82.2%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1968Lowest
12 yrs older than U.S.
1977
3 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
4% above U.S.
28 min
5% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
37 minHighest
39% above U.S.
Work from home
22%±10.8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.8%±3.8
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
16.9%±5.6
U.S.: 15.1%
Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Contoocook Valley School District RSU 79/MSAD 01 — Contoocook Valley School District
High school in town None in town None in town — None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet None yet

U.S. 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.