What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

Orford has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).

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	Orford
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,295Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	0%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	48.9±3.3Lowest 13% above NH
	Dublin and Orford 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%	12.3%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Orford 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	44%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	5%±2.1Highest NH: 6%
	Orford 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 6% above NH	$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH
	Dublin and Orford 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	$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH	$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH
	Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$5,836Lowest 12% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	37.8%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Orford and Dublin 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%	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1971Highest 8 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Orford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Rivendell Interstate School District
High school in town	None in town	Rivendell Academy
Students per teacherat that high school	—	9.5
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Old photos in Our Story	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.