What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Townshend has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Dublin	Townshend
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S.	55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S.
	Townshend 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 U.S.: 22%	12%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	25%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Dublin and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	52.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	1.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Townshend 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 30% above U.S.	$78,750±$29kLowest about the U.S. average
	Dublin and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$430,500±$72kHighest 29% above U.S.	$287,200±$79kLowest 14% below U.S.
	Dublin and Townshend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,325±$165Highest 6% below U.S.	$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 162% above U.S.	$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	72.5%±23.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	22%±10.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Townshend and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A
High school in town	None in town	Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	8.1
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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.