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Dublin vs North Berwick vs Temple
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 people working from home (22%).
North Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | North Berwick | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
5,129Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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% |
21.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| North Berwick 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±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$101,875±$16k 26% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dublin and North Berwick 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. |
$428,500±$33k 29% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Dublin and North Berwick 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. |
$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple 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. |
$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| North Berwick and Temple 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% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 | — | #82 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0 |
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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.