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Dublin vs Plainfield vs Peterborough
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%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% rent).
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 | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,522 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plainfield and Dublin 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
46.7% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1Lowest 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 |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| 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 |
$404,500±$31kLowest about the NH average |
| 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±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,674±$181Highest 12% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Plainfield and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$7,904Lowest 19% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Plainfield 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Plainfield School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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| 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.