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Dublin vs Orford vs Newfields
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).
Orford has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
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 | Orford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,295Lowest |
2,023Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
48.9±3.3 13% above NH |
44.1±1.8Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest 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% NH: 40.6% |
44%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6% |
5%±2.1 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Orford 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 |
$92,571±$24kLowest 7% below NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$271,900±$25kLowest 32% below NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,263±$686Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$5,836Lowest 12% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
37.8%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newfields and Orford 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% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
75.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest 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 | Rivendell Interstate School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Rivendell Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.5 |
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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.