Compare towns
Dublin vs Springfield vs Warner vs Thornton
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 kids (21.4% under 18).
Springfield has the most homeowners (90.7%).
Warner has the youngest population (median age 43.7).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Warner | Thornton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,122Lowest |
2,959Highest |
2,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
51.1±3.4 18% above NH |
| Springfield and Thornton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Warner 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%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
| Warner and Thornton 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 |
$94,022±$18k 5% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% 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 |
$353,100±$22k 12% below NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% 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 |
$1,219±$123 18% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
| Dublin and Thornton 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 |
$5,946 11% below NH |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% 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 |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Thornton and Dublin 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 | — | — | — | #18 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | Thornton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.