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Dublin vs Warner vs Lyndeborough
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%).
Warner has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Lyndeborough has the highest household income ($117k).
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 | Warner | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
2,959Highest |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
43.7±4Lowest about the NH average |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Warner 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% |
20.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Warner and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14k 6% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
| Lyndeborough and Dublin 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,482±$457Highest about the NH average |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyndeborough and Warner 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% |
8.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 19% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.