Compare towns
Dublin vs Putney vs Marlborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Putney has the youngest population (median age 37.2).
Marlborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
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 | Putney | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
2,622Highest |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
46±9.2 18% above U.S. |
| 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%±3 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Marlborough and Dublin 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% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.7%±1.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,032±$9kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$267,200±$35kLowest 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,133±$323 20% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$6,362 104% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.4%±25.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
13.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
68.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
21 min 20% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Putney 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 | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 6 photos → | 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.