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Dublin vs Stow vs Temple
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).
Stow has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.9%).
Temple has the most affordable homes ($401k 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 | Stow | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
7,165Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
44.1±4.4Lowest 13% above U.S. |
49.5±7.3Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Temple 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 U.S.: 22% |
22.3%±4.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Stow and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dublin and Stow 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% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Stow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 30% above U.S. |
$185,809±$22kHighest 130% above U.S. |
$94,107±$15kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72k 29% above U.S. |
$729,600±$39kHighest 119% above U.S. |
$401,000±$27kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,782±$126Highest 26% above U.S. |
$1,169±$523Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,983Lowest 124% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.7%±44.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
30.2%±54.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stow and Temple 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% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
36 min 35% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
36.6%±6.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±5.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Stow 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 | — | #44 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Nashoba | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.