Compare towns
Dublin vs Newfields vs Temple 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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Lyndeborough has the most affordable homes ($391k 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 | Newfields | Temple | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,023Highest |
1,363Lowest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Temple 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% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dublin 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
| Newfields and Lyndeborough 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
37 min 37% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields 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 | Newfields School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.