Compare towns
Dublin vs Marlborough vs Woodstock 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 the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Woodstock has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% 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 | Woodstock | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,207 |
1,214Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
50.9±5.7 18% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Woodstock 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% |
16.3%±5.1 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% |
26.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough and Woodstock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest 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% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Woodstock 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 |
$85,667±$33k 13% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$320,100±$37k 20% below NH |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| 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±$323 24% below NH |
$1,076±$355Lowest 28% below NH |
$1,395±$209Highest 6% below NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
$4,707Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% 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% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Woodstock 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% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.6% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest 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 |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 min 21% below NH |
18 minLowest 34% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
10.7%±5.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 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 | — | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.