Compare towns
Dublin vs Temple vs Peterborough vs Lyndeborough
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).
Peterborough has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Temple | Peterborough | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,363Lowest |
6,408Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3 14% above NH |
52.1±1.9Highest 20% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Peterborough and Lyndeborough 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% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Peterborough 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% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
2%±1.1 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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 |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
$98,401±$8k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$401,000±$27k about the NH average |
$404,500±$31k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest 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 |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,395±$209 6% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,655Highest 30% above NH |
$7,133 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough 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% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
5.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
56.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1970 9 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
37 min 37% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple 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 | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conval Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.0 |
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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.