Compare towns
Dublin vs Springfield vs Sunapee vs Peterborough
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%).
Sunapee has the oldest population (median age 56.7).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
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 | Sunapee | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,122Lowest |
3,416 |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8 19% above NH |
56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
52.1±1.9 20% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee 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% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.6% NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
| Sunapee 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 |
$100,893±$19k about the NH average |
$101,393±$20k about the NH average |
$98,401±$8kLowest about the NH average |
| Dublin and Sunapee 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±$50kLowest 5% below NH |
$393,000±$51k about the NH average |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,713±$451Highest 15% above NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
| Sunapee 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
34.6%±10.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Sunapee 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% |
12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.9% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
33 min 23% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Springfield 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Sunapee School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Sunapee Sr. High School | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.