Compare towns
Dublin vs Sutton vs Thornton vs Temple
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 expensive homes ($431k median).
Sutton has the highest household income ($130k).
Thornton has the most people working from home (29.8%).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
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 | Sutton | Thornton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,239 |
2,799Highest |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
48.1±4.1Lowest 11% above NH |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
| Thornton and Temple 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Sutton 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% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sutton 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±$14k 6% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Dublin 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 |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Sutton and Dublin 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 |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below NH |
$6,983 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton 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 NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
29 min 10% above NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 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 | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.