What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).

Orange has the most affordable homes ($222k 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.

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

Measure	Dublin	Orange
People
Population	1,688Highest	957Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	-2.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S.	50.3±5.3Highest 29% above U.S.
	Orange 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%	15.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dublin and Orange 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%	19.4%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dublin and Orange 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%	22.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	2.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Orange 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.	$71,302±$13kLowest 12% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.	$222,000±$22kLowest 33% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S.	$1,330±$153Highest 6% below U.S.
	Orange and Dublin 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.	$3,545Lowest 14% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±87Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Dublin and Orange 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%	7.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	87.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	28 minHighest 6% above U.S.
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.5%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dublin and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Echo Valley Community Union School District #67
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.