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Dublin vs Mapleton vs Peterborough vs Jaffrey
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).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
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 | Mapleton | Peterborough | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
1,884 |
6,408Highest |
5,448 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9Highest 34% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9 10% above U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Peterborough 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Dublin 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±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18k 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27k 26% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
$962±$202 32% below U.S. |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% 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% |
29.2%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jaffrey 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Contoocook Valley School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0Lowest |
21.3Highest |
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| 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.