What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Roxbury has the most affordable homes ($323k 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.

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

Measure	Dublin	Roxbury
People
Population	1,688Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average
	Dublin and Roxbury 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%	14.7%±11.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Roxbury 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%	17.4%±10.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Dublin and Roxbury 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 NH: 40.6%	30.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury 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 6% above NH	$69,226±$14kLowest 30% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH	$323,100±$219kLowest 20% below NH
	Dublin and Roxbury 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	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 22% above NH	$5,787Lowest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dublin and Roxbury 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%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.