What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Plainville has grown the fastest since 2010 (+20.3%).

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.

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

Measure	Dublin	Plainville
People
Population	1,688Lowest	9,943Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+20.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S.	43.2±3.6Lowest 11% above U.S.
	Dublin and Plainville 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%	18.3%±4Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Dublin and Plainville 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%	22.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dublin and Plainville 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%	44.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Plainville 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 30% above U.S.	$104,106±$13kLowest 29% above U.S.
	Dublin and Plainville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kLowest 29% above U.S.	$476,000±$35kHighest 43% above U.S.
	Plainville 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 6% below U.S.	$1,977±$197Highest 40% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 162% above U.S.	$5,329Lowest 71% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	53.8%±13.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	70.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above U.S.	29 minHighest 10% above U.S.
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	17.9%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dublin and Plainville 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	—	#102 of 282 in MA
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Plainville
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.