Compare towns
Dublin vs Temple vs Troy
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 people working from home (22%).
Temple has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.2%).
Troy has the most affordable homes ($267k 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 | Temple | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,363Lowest |
2,005Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
40.2±5Lowest 7% below NH |
| 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%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Troy 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.5% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,107±$15k 5% below NH |
$88,871±$14kLowest 10% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$266,600±$39kLowest 34% below NH |
| 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±$165Highest 11% below NH |
$1,169±$523 22% below NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
| Dublin and Temple 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 |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Troy 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% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.2% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Contoocook Valley School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.