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Dublin vs Webster vs Bradford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Webster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Bradford has the most affordable homes ($342k 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 | Webster | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688 |
17,748Highest |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 27% above U.S. |
39.9±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
50.3±5.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Bradford 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bradford 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
25.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Webster 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 30% above U.S. |
$72,895±$6kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$108,015±$21kHighest 34% above U.S. |
| Bradford 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 29% above U.S. |
$361,500±$12k 9% above U.S. |
$341,700±$38kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Dublin and Webster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165 6% below U.S. |
$1,228±$81Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,507±$206Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Bradford and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 162% above U.S. |
$3,999Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,307 102% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±6.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.1%±22.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Webster and Bradford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1962Lowest 18 yrs older than U.S. |
1972Highest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dublin and Bradford 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 | — | #271 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Webster | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bartlett High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.