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Dublin vs Townshend vs Peterborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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%).
Peterborough has the most renters (43.7% 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 | Townshend | Peterborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
1,538Lowest |
6,408Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4Lowest 27% above U.S. |
55.6±9.6Highest 43% above U.S. |
52.1±1.9 34% above U.S. |
| Townshend and Peterborough 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% |
16.3%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±6.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.6%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
52.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.2%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% |
2%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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 |
$98,401±$8k 22% above U.S. |
| Dublin and Peterborough 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. |
$404,500±$31k 22% above U.S. |
| 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 6% below U.S. |
$1,074±$80Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,395±$209Highest about the U.S. average |
| Peterborough and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165 162% above U.S. |
$5,364Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$8,655Highest 177% 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% |
29.2%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
56.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
28%±18.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±4.5Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #59 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | West River Valley Union Education District #72B · West River Valley Union Education District #72A | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Leland & Gray Union Middle & High School | Conval Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.1Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.