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Dublin vs Stoneham vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Stoneham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.4%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Stoneham | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
23,355Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
42.2±2.2Lowest 8% above U.S. |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoneham 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±$14kLowest 30% above U.S. |
$113,964±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$108,015±$21k 34% above U.S. |
| Stoneham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$671,900±$26kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$2,035±$142Highest 44% above U.S. |
$1,507±$206 7% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$6,523 109% above U.S. |
$6,307Lowest 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.9%±8.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoneham and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
71%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stoneham 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 | — | #117 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Stoneham | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Stoneham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.