Compare towns
Dublin vs Marlborough vs Woodstock vs Lyndeborough
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 the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Woodstock | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,207Highest |
1,214Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
50.9±5.7Highest 18% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Woodstock and Lyndeborough 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% |
13.9%±4.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 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%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Woodstock 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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 |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$85,667±$33k 13% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$320,100±$37k 20% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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±$323 24% below NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.5%±28.5 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Lyndeborough 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% |
6.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 min 21% below NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school 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.