What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Waterville Valley has the shortest commute (14 min average).

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	Waterville Valley
People
Population	1,688Highest	290Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-4.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	49.3±8.4Lowest 14% above NH	61.6±16.5Highest 42% above NH
	Waterville Valley 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%	8.6%±11.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Dublin and Waterville Valley 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%	43.1%±9.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	45.8%Lowest NH: 40.6%	71.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6%	0.3%±4.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Dublin and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$104,659±$14kLowest 6% above NH	$105,625±$50kHighest 7% above NH
	Waterville Valley 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±$72kLowest 7% above NH	$562,500±$193kHighest 40% above NH
	Waterville Valley and Dublin 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	$1,150±$382Lowest 23% below NH
	Dublin and Waterville Valley 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	$5,745Lowest 14% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2%	33.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Waterville Valley 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%	6.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	83.2%Highest NH: 72.8%	81.5%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH	1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest about the NH average	14 minLowest 48% below NH
Work from home	22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8%	19.7%±12.6Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Dublin and Waterville Valley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Contoocook Valley School District	Waterville Valley 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.