What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most people working from home (22%).

Walpole has grown the fastest since 2010 (-2.7%).

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	Walpole
People
Population	1,688Lowest	3,690Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-2.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Highest 14% above NH	46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above NH
	Dublin and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	21.4%±3Lowest NH: 18.2%	22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Walpole and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25%±4.7Lowest NH: 20.1%	25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Walpole 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%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Walpole 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	$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH
	Dublin and Walpole 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	$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH
	Dublin and Walpole 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	$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH
	Dublin and Walpole 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	$6,078Lowest 9% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Walpole and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Highest 11 yrs older than NH	1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 13% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Walpole 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	—	#27 of 120 in NH
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Fall Mountain Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.