Compare towns
Dublin vs Plainfield vs Marlborough
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 people working from home (22%).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Plainfield | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,522Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
| Dublin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Marlborough 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plainfield 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 |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Plainfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 7% above NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Plainfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 11% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$7,904 19% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1 NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
22 min 18% below NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Plainfield 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.