Compare towns
Dublin vs Temple vs Thornton 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).
Temple has the most renters (17.8% rent).
Thornton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.8%).
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 | Thornton | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,363Lowest |
2,799Highest |
1,616 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2% NH: +4.6% |
+8.8%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 |
51.1±3.4Highest 18% above NH |
50±3.2 15% above NH |
| Thornton 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%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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% |
17.8%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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% |
46.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Thornton 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±$14k 6% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$90,022±$17kLowest 9% below NH |
$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 |
$351,900±$20kLowest 13% below NH |
$390,900±$26k 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 |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,270±$428 15% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$6,983 5% above NH |
$5,032Lowest 25% below 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% |
57.7%±24.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Thornton and Lyndeborough 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% |
9.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer 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 15% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
29.8%±9.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Lowest 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 | Contoocook Valley School District | Thornton School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None 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.