Compare towns
Dublin vs Seabrook vs Jaffrey vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).
Seabrook has the most renters (31.8% rent).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k median).
Bradford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.7%).
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.
| Measure | Dublin | Seabrook | Jaffrey | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
8,427Highest |
5,448 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
50.3±5.2 16% above NH |
| Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
14.8%±3.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
31.5%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Bradford 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% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$84,349±$15kLowest 15% below NH |
$92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$108,015±$21kHighest 9% above NH |
| Bradford 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±$72k 7% above NH |
$443,500±$40kHighest 10% above NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
$341,700±$38k 15% below NH |
| Seabrook and Dublin 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 |
$1,542±$174Highest 3% above NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Seabrook and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
$6,307 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Seabrook and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
68.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
81.8% NH: 72.8% |
85.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Bradford 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 | — | #114 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Seabrook School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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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.