What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Newfane has the most people working from home (30.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Newfane
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,456Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-4.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S.	54.4±3.9Highest 40% above U.S.
	Newfane 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 U.S.: 22%	11.1%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	29.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Newfane 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	46.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Newfane 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.	$66,719±$21kLowest 17% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.	$284,200±$49kLowest 15% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S.	$1,266±$238Lowest 10% below U.S.
	Dublin and Newfane 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.	$5,174Lowest 66% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	51.9%±79.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Newfane and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	10.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	30.8%±12.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Newfane and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.