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Dublin vs Royalton vs Temple
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Royalton has the most affordable homes ($263k median).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
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 | Royalton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,752Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
43.9±10.1Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple and Dublin 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% |
14.4%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dublin and Royalton 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% |
22.1%±6.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Royalton 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% |
42.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8%±4.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Royalton 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. |
$103,938±$24k 29% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Royalton 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. |
$263,200±$73kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$401,000±$27k 21% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S. |
$1,040±$391Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,169±$523 17% below U.S. |
| Dublin and Temple 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. |
$4,675Lowest 50% above U.S. |
$6,983 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.7%±16.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Royalton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
13%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
63.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±7.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Royalton 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 | — | #48 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | White River Unified School District #79 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | White River Valley High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.