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Dublin vs New Durham 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%).
New Durham has the most affordable homes ($339k median).
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 | New Durham | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,748 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
46.5±7.5Lowest 7% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% 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%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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% |
23.8%±4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 |
$100,194±$13k about the NH average |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Dublin and New Durham 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 |
$339,400±$27kLowest 16% 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±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,417±$116Highest 5% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| New Durham and Peterborough 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 |
$5,774Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
25%±42.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.8% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
94%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 30% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±4.1Lowest 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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 |
| 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.