What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the highest household income ($105k).

Waitsfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.3%).

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	Waitsfield
People
Population	1,688Lowest	1,918Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 27% above U.S.	44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S.
	Dublin and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%	23.8%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22%
	Waitsfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Waitsfield 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%	63.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4%	3.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Dublin and Waitsfield 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.	$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S.
	Dublin and Waitsfield 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.	$422,400±$92kLowest 27% above U.S.
	Dublin and Waitsfield 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.	$1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S.
	Dublin and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$8,165Highest 162% above U.S.	$6,208Lowest 99% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Waitsfield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S.	1980Highest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above U.S.	25 minLowest 5% below U.S.
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1%	19%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Dublin and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Harwood Unified Union School District #60
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

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.