Compare towns
Dublin vs Springfield 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%).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
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 | Springfield | Marlborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,122Lowest |
2,207Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
46±9.2Lowest 6% above NH |
| Springfield and Dublin 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% |
15.1%±8Lowest 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%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7 NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Marlborough 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,133±$323 24% below NH |
| 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 22% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,362 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Dublin 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% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Marlborough School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.