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Dublin vs Mendon 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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
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 | Mendon | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,113Lowest |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5Highest 37% above U.S. |
42.9±3.9Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Mendon 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% |
14.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin 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% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon 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% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Mendon 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. |
$100,524±$23k 25% above U.S. |
$92,330±$18kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Mendon 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. |
$357,000±$44k 7% above U.S. |
$245,500±$27kLowest 26% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Mendon 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. |
$1,230±$651 13% below U.S. |
$962±$202Lowest 32% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Mendon 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. |
$5,342Lowest 71% above U.S. |
$6,196 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±23 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Mendon and Jaffrey 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% |
8.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mendon and Dublin 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 | — | — | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.