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Dublin vs Wakefield vs Jaffrey
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%).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
Jaffrey has the most affordable homes ($246k 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 | Wakefield | Jaffrey |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
5,405 |
5,448Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
49.4±4.1Highest 14% above NH |
42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Dublin 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% |
18.8%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
18.5%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Wakefield 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% |
26.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
31.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Jaffrey 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 |
$100,976±$11k about the NH average |
$92,330±$18kLowest 7% below NH |
| Dublin and Wakefield 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 |
$322,800±$43k 20% below NH |
$245,500±$27kLowest 39% below NH |
| Dublin and Wakefield 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 |
$1,375±$434Highest 8% below NH |
$962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
| Wakefield 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 |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
$6,196 7% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45.7%±23Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Jaffrey 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 NH: 7.2% |
7.2% NH: 7.2% |
3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
81.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min about the NH average |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3 NH: 16.8% |
7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Wakefield 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 | — | #118 of 120 in NH | #87 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Wakefield School District | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Conant Middle High School (H) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 21.3 |
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| Old photos in History | 6 photos → | 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.