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Dublin vs Seabrook vs Peterborough vs Marlborough
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 oldest population (median age 54).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k 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.
| Measure | Dublin | Seabrook | Peterborough | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
8,427Highest |
6,408 |
2,207 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.4% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
54±1.9Highest 25% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Seabrook and Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Marlborough 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% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Seabrook and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% NH: 40.6% |
27.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Seabrook 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 |
$84,349±$15k 15% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% 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 |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
| Seabrook and Peterborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 22% above NH |
$5,785Lowest 13% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±10Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7% NH: 7.2% |
12.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
23 min 16% below NH |
21 min 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Seabrook School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.