What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most homeowners (83.2%).

Portsmouth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.7%).

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	Portsmouth
People
Population	1,688Lowest	22,545Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	42.9±2Lowest about the NH average
	Dublin and Portsmouth 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%	14%±1.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1%	21.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Portsmouth 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%	64%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	3.8%±1.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Portsmouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$106,219±$7kHighest 7% above NH
	Portsmouth 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±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$688,500±$39kHighest 71% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH	$1,869±$111Highest 25% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$8,018Lowest 20% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	50.4%±7.2Highest NH: 48.2%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	51.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	21.9%±4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Portsmouth 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	—	#11 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Portsmouth School District
High school in town	None in town	Portsmouth High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	11.4
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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.