What stands out worked out from the figures below

Dublin has the most kids (21.4% under 18).

Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).

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	Washington
People
Population	1,688Highest	1,208Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	55±4.7Highest 27% above NH
	Washington 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%	13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Washington 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%	29%±3Highest NH: 20.1%
	Washington 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Lowest NH: 6%	4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6%
	Washington 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±$14kHighest 6% above NH	$89,453±$12kLowest 10% below NH
	Dublin and Washington 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	$358,600±$32kLowest 11% below NH
	Dublin and Washington 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	$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH
	Dublin and Washington 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	$4,321Lowest 35% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Dublin and Washington 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%	8.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Lowest NH: 72.8%	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest about the NH average	36 minHighest 33% above NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Washington 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.