Compare towns
Dublin vs Marlborough 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 people working from home (22%).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.3% 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 | Marlborough | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,207 |
2,539Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
55.5±9.2Highest 28% 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%±3 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.4%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
35.1%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
1.3%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Marlborough 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 6% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,833±$15k 13% below NH |
| 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 7% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$379,300±$57k 6% below NH |
| 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 11% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,515±$290Highest about the NH average |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,422 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.9%±20.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
56.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1954Lowest 25 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±6.4 NH: 16.8% |
| 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 |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.